Arsenal are yet to make a big move in this summer’s transfer market, but all of that could change pretty soon.
Mikel Arteta and his players are on their pre-season tour of the USA and they should be getting new faces joining the squad.
The one on everybody’s lips is Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori. The Gunners have been chasing him all summer.
But now sources have told HITC that Arsenal have scheduled a medical for Calafiori and a move is imminent.
Last season, Arsenal had the best defence in the Premier League and now they are strengthening it even further.
That’s very much needed given that Arsenal lost out to Manchester City for the Premier League title on the last day of the previous campaign.
But that’s the defence, how about adding some firepower before the new Premier League season kicks off?
It’s a fairly easy opening for the club because they host Wolves on August 17, but that’s when things get tough because the next set of matches are going to test them.
Either way, Perry Groves wants his former side to bring in a striker, with KaI Havertz and Gabriel Jesus leading the line last term.
The name of Ivan Toney was put forward, with Groves stating that he is a ‘very confident’ player, but he just doesn’t think Arteta wants to sign him, as he told talkSPORT (23/07/24 at 4:40 pm).
Mikel Arteta won’t sign Ivan Toney
“I still think we need a centre-forward,” said Groves. “Arteta said ‘when you are chasing, you have to keep getting better’.
“I always think you should have three new signings every season. But those players have to be first-team players. I would go for Ivan Toney.
“No, not at all (I don’t think Arteta will sign him). I think because Ivan Toney is very confident. Maybe he thinks, because of the high intensity and closing Arsenal want to play, that Toney might not do that. But I think he could. I think he is mobile enough. He can drop deep and link up.”
Ivan Toney’s future
Sources have told HITC Arsenal’s transfer stance on Toney, with the Brentford player keen to leave as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.
The 28-year-old has shot himself in the foot because, even though Bukayo Saka is ‘in awe’ of Toney, his recent ban has probably cost him.
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Toney only returned to action in January and it meant that he had no sharpness to his game.
As a result, he only managed four Premier League goals and was lucky Gareth Southgate selected him for England’s Euro 2024 squad.
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