Theo Walcott urges Arsenal to sign Ivan Toney after Champions League defeat to Porto
Posted by  badge Boss on Feb 22, 2024 - 09:38AM
Ivan Toney has impressed since returning for Brentford last month (AMA/Getty)

urged to sign Brentford striker in the summer in the wake of their defeat to Porto on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie as Galeno’s injury-time strike sealed the win for Porto.

Mikel Arteta’s side failed to replicate their impressive Premier League performances in recent weeks as they failed to register a shot on target at the Estadio do Dragao.

And former Arsenal forward Walcott feels the Gunners need to bolster their attack with Toney, .

‘I am a big fan of a certain Brentford striker who I won’t name,’ Walcott told Radio Five Live after Arsenal’s defeat to Porto.

‘It’s really quite obvious to see there with all the set pieces, are a really big team, but if you’ve got someone like that in your team as well.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli ‘would have a field day’ with Ivan Toney in attack, says Theo Walcott (Getty)

‘Missing [Gabriel] Jesus tonight as well who is a different sort of No.9, again, there’s no one else to call upon. is not a striker, I think he’s done really well but I don’t think he’s a standard No.9.

‘That is something I feel that Edu and Mikel will be discussing in the , I’m pretty sure about that.

‘I know we’re talking about someone who is not at the club but you play different with certain players up front, I remember playing with [Olivier] Giroud up front I played differently.

‘Having a big man up front, the wingers would bounce it off him, [Bukayo] Saka and [Gabriel] Martinelli would have an absolute field day.’

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