Arsenal don receive strong warning say make dem no rush sell Viktor Gyokeres when January transfer window open, because if Kai Havertz pick injury, Mikel Arteta fit remain without serious striker option.
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere na him raise di warning. E tok say although Gyokeres don fall behind Havertz for Arteta’s pecking order, selling di Sweden international for January fit backfire if club no get better replacement ready. Aliadiere explain say di decision still depend on how much Arsenal fit get for di player and who dem go bring in.
Gyokeres join Arsenal from Sporting CP for around £64m and score 21 goals across all competitions last season. But dis season, e don start only one Premier League match for Arsenal, as Havertz become di coach first choice. Even so, di forward show wetin e fit do midweek when e score one goal and provide one assist as Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1 for Champions League.
Micah Richards and some other pundits don suggest say Arsenal suppose cash in on di 28-year-old. Aliadiere no agree. According to am, Arsenal no suppose sell Gyokeres, collect good money, and then fail to replace am. E warn say if Havertz get injury, Arsenal fit end up with no striker at all.
Aliadiere still get concern about how Gyokeres dey fit into Arsenal style. E feel di way Arsenal dey play no fully suit di striker, and di players no dey give am ball quick enough for di kind movement wey e need.
Arsenal attacking department already dey light. Di club offload Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, and dem miss out on Bradley Barcola, Vinicius Junior and Morgan Rogers. Christos Tzolis na di only attacking reinforcement wey dem add, so Arsenal still need left-winger and striker.
Reports link Arsenal with Real Madrid forward Endrick, but journalist Mark Brus report for Caught Offside say Endrick no be current priority. Di report claim say agents dey push dat agenda, and moves to Aston Villa, Newcastle United or Tottenham Hotspur fit be more likely. Instead, Arsenal dey favour two alternatives: Eli Junior Kroupi, wey dem like and go likely continue to monitor, and Can Uzun, young forward wey di Gunners admire. However, Alex Scott likely departure from Bournemouth dis January fit make Kroupi deal this winter less likely.
For now, Gyokeres go need to manage limited minutes and small cameo appearances while Arsenal try balance their attack for January window.
