Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres don clear di air about im future for Arsenal, and im answer no get any long story inside. When dem ask am directly whether e wan remain for di Emirates, di forward simply talk: “I want to.”
Di talk around Gyokeres no dey go away, even though im first season for Arsenal end well well. E finish as di club top scorer and help dem win di Premier League title, di first one for di club in 22 years. But di argument about am no be about goals. Na whether e truly fit inside Mikel Arteta system. Product in front of goal, yes. Natural fit, no be every time.
Gyokeres no dodge dat conversation. E point to im own form and wetin di team dey do whenever e dey play. “It feels good when I’ve played. We’ve won most of the games. It was a tough loss in the cup [Fleetwood]. Otherwise it’s felt good for myself and the team. I’ve been doing well lately when I’ve been playing. Right now it feels good.”
Di points no lie for im side. Im recent output, including one goal and one assist against Slavia Prague for di Champions League, give am strong case to collect more minutes for pitch.
But selection dey tell anoda story. Gyokeres don start only one league match dis season, and Arteta don repeatedly put im trust for Kai Havertz when di big games come. Managers no dey share minutes based on sentiment. Dem dey pick wetin dem believe go give dem control, structure and reliability.
Gyokeres insist say nothing dey wrong behind di scenes between am and di coach. “The communication with Arteta is good. We talk about football and how we should play. Before a match, if I’m going to start, we talk about the opponents and what I should think about.”
Critics don question im level, but di Sweden forward don make im own position clear. E wan stay for Arsenal, and e believe say im form and di team results when e dey feature dey speak for am.
