Ivan Toney has been linked with a move to Arsenal in the January transfer window (Getty)
Ivan Toney is keeping tabs on Arsenal as he watched Mikel Arteta’s side snatch a late victory against Luton Town on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as Declan Rice scored in injury time to secure a 3-2 win at Kenilworth Road.
Arsenal had taken the lead twice in the game through Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus but were briefly behind following Ross Barkley’s goal in the 57th minute before Kai Havertz equalised three minutes later.
Rice then popped up with the winner in the 97th minute to extend Arsenal’s run in the Premier League to four straight victories.
Toney, meanwhile, has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, with reports claiming that the Gunners have already made an approach for the Brentford striker ahead of the January transfer window.
And Toney was keeping a close eye on Arsenal’s progress on Tuesday evening as he posted a photo of himself watching the game along with the caption: ‘@declanrice What a game’.
Ivan Toney watched on as Arsenal snatched a late 3-2 victory against Luton (Instagram)
Toney is currently sidelined for Brentford as he is serving an eight-month ban after accepting 232 breaches of the Football Association’s rules on gambling.
The striker is due to return for Brentford in January, but he has already attracted interest from both Chelsea and Arsenal ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
Speaking last week, Brentford manager Thomas Frank said he hoped that Toney will remain with the club until the end of the season.
‘I don’t want to lose him. I hope, and think, he’ll be a Brentford player on February 1,’ Frank said.
‘Everyone saw what he did last year. It’s not like he broke a leg or did his ACL, so he’s fit and probably even more ambitious to get success. I’m convinced he will be absolutely on it.’
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