UCL: Walcott advises Arsenal on player to sign after defeat to Porto

Former Arsenal star Theo Walcott has sent a message to the club for the player to sign in the summer.

Walcott advised the Gunners to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford following their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg 1-0 defeat against FC Porto on Wednesday.

This comes after the Gunners suffered a defeat against Porto at the Estadio do Dragao after a late goal from Galeno.

The North London side will face the Portuguese side in the return leg next month.

Speaking on BBC, Walcott said:

“I am a big fan of a certain Brentford striker [Toney ] who I won’t name. It’s really quite obvious to see there with all the set pieces, Arsenal are a really big team, but if you have got someone like that in your team as well.

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

He added, “That is something I feel that Edu and Mikel will be discussing in the summer, I’m pretty sure about that.”

Arsenal will face competition from Chelsea who are also interested in Toney.