There is no wonder Brentford value him so highly – he has scored 35 goals in 66 Premier League appearances since their promotion to the top flight in 2022. Fifteen of those 35 have come away from home, showing he can do it at difficult venues.
Toney earned his first call-up to the England squad in September 2022. Declan Rice, now at Arsenal, compared him at the time to Three Lions skipper Kane.
Rice told talkSPORT: “He’s kind of like Harry Kane in a way where he’s not only an out-and-out striker, he’s a playmaker as well – his left and right footed passing, the way he picks out his teammates is a special technique to have. I’m looking forward to playing with him.”
Toney will have to prove himself at the highest level to maintain that comparison. But Nketiah’s deficiencies have proven again to Arsenal that Toney would be a major upgrade.
