Is he a different profile? He’s a center forward whose game is based around holdup play, physicality, and defensive intensity, and his record from open play suggests he is not a particularly good finisher when the ball falls to him in the box.
Sounds like he’s a pretty similar profile, which explains why we would be interested but not at £70 million.
Please enlighten me on how he is a different profile then, since it doesn’t sound like he provides much different from what we already have other than being a bit bigger
Yes, he’s a different profile. I don’t think we plan to sign a “plan B” CF for Toney money. I also don’t think Arteta wants to change the way we play to start Toney over Jesus. (He’s already signed someone who can change our physical profile in the box for particular situations when we might need it: Havertz.)
It’s hard for me to see Toney as competition for Jesus–which is what you’d want–but it’s comparison I think people should be making.
He’s a different profile.
Same way Rice is a different type of 6, and not head and shoulders above Partey
Is he a different profile? He’s a center forward whose game is based around holdup play, physicality, and defensive intensity, and his record from open play suggests he is not a particularly good finisher when the ball falls to him in the box.
Sounds like he’s a pretty similar profile, which explains why we would be interested but not at £70 million.
He is a completely different profile despite having a hold up skill set lol, you’re confusing skills and profile
Please enlighten me on how he is a different profile then, since it doesn’t sound like he provides much different from what we already have other than being a bit bigger
Yes, he’s a different profile. I don’t think we plan to sign a “plan B” CF for Toney money. I also don’t think Arteta wants to change the way we play to start Toney over Jesus. (He’s already signed someone who can change our physical profile in the box for particular situations when we might need it: Havertz.)
It’s hard for me to see Toney as competition for Jesus–which is what you’d want–but it’s comparison I think people should be making.