Antonio said Arsenal need ‘a striker who can get them 20 goals’, and he believes if Toney moves to the Emirates he’ll get it
By Kehinde Okeowo
West Ham United United striker, Michail Antonio has urged North London club, Arsenal to sign Brentford forward, Ivan Toney in January window despite his price tag.
He gave the advice while featuring on the Footballer’s Football Podcast, where he claimed that Toney is worth £100 million to the Gunners.
Arsenal’s two main strikers, Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah have scored a combined 8 goals in premier League games this season, while Man City’s Haaland and Liverpool’s Salah have scored 14 goals each.
According to Antonio, the Englishman can guarantee 20 goals a season and would give the Gunners a big boost in their title challenge this season, given their current poor marksmanship in front of goal.
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Speaking during the chat, Antonio said: “I believe that to Arsenal he is worth £100m. I believe that if he was at Arsenal when they played us they would have won that game.
“He’s just that guy who’s always there, he’s always in the right place and that is what they are missing from their title race.
“They need a striker who can get them 20 goals, and I believe if he goes to Arsenal he will get 20 goals.
“The difference I would say between him, Jesus and Nketiah, I don’t believe he can drop deep as much as Jesus or Nketiah, but, in my eyes, to Arsenal, he’s worth £100m.”
Arsenal after losing back to back games against West Ham and Fulham in the Premier League will now face league leaders, Liverpool in an FA Cup fixture at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
