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Ivan Toney netted a superb strike for Brentford on his return to football in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Italian side Como.
The 27-year-old is currently half-way through serving an eight-month suspension after breaching the FA's strict betting rules, meaning he was recently allowed to return to training. He had not played a game since mid-May but showed no signs of rust in Tuesday night's friendly.
Toney, who will return to action on January 17, flicked the ball past the opposition goalkeeper in exquisite fashion before scoring into an empty net. And having been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks, the Gunners faithful were left gushing on social media.
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One Arsenal fan wrote on Twitter: “Coming to Arsenal soon COYG," while another tweeted: "Hope you're ready for the Emirates buddy."
A third added: “He will cook for Arteta," and another pointed out: "He’s preparing to come to Arsenal.”
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Others chimed in by tweeting: "Great bit of delayed pre-season training before he joins up with his Arsenal teammates," and: "Arsenal 2024. He will be there."
Arsenal are understood to be keen on signing an out-and-out goalscorer and are preparing to make a serious play for Toney. Brentford would be open to selling Toney even if that means losing the Englishman in the middle of the season once the January transfer window opens.
They have priced the target man at a hefty £60million, with other clubs also believed to be interested. The Gunners are likely to face stiff competition from London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham should they ramp up their pursuit.
They probably wish he could join now, given forward Bukayo Saka suffered an injury in their 2-1 Champions League loss away to Lens on Tuesday night, days before they take on Premier League title rivals Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus, though, did at least find the net in France.
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