‘To me, this is not how major clubs win games’. Arteta’s forwards are unable to convert their chances. Man United icon Wayne Rooney advises Arteta to sign a £70 million player in January or they would not qualify for the Champions League next season.

Arsenal thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 at the Emirates on Saturday, demonstrating their capabilities to the rest of the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s team responded brilliantly, moving up to third position in the standings, following a challenging festive season during which they lost three of their previous five Premier League games.

According to BBC Sport, Rooney is still skeptical about Arsenal’s prospects despite that demolition job and thinks they should try to sign Brentford’s Ivan Toney.

The all-time leading goalscorer in Premier League history thinks Brentford’s striker can take the Gunners to the next level and win the championship this year.

He did, however, voice doubts about the north London club’s ability to sign him in the middle of the season for that kind of money.

This isn’t a situation where the athlete is refusing to relocate; he did not rule anything out in a recent interview with Sky Sports.

As Rooney said, he doesn’t think Arsenal will make any “major” transfers before the market closes, even though he thinks Ivan Toney is the missing component.

Ivan Toney to Arsenal

Arsenal, on the other hand, appeared revitalized and bursting with vitality following their winter break, and their set-piece drills gave them the ideal start, according to Shearer.

“They won handily, but despite all I’ve said and the five goals they scored, I still don’t think the Gunners have what they need. Even though they have had a terrible run over the past month, they are only two points behind leaders Liverpool, but I still believe they need a top-tier center-forward to advance and win the Premier League.