LONDON, England – Arsenal don dey make serious moves to sign Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres as dem dey lead the transfer race ahead of other Premier League clubs. Di Gunners don offer Gyokeres a five-year contract wey dey worth £9 million annually, as per reports from CaughtOffside.
Di negotiation don reach advanced stage, but Manchester United and Liverpool still dey hot on di trail of di striker. Sources confirm say United dey prepare bid for am, while Liverpool wan find replacement for Darwin Nunez. Dis transfer don become competitive as dem all sabi di 26-year-old man’s impressive record for Sporting.
Gyokeres don score 95 goals in 100 matches since e join Sporting Lisbon last season, making am one of di hottest forwards in Europe. Arsenal dey under pressure to seal dis deal because Liverpool and United fit also catch am if dem no move fast.
“He get plenty offers on di table, and e go prefer Champions League football, especially if Arsenal no make am,” one insider talk. “E also get strong interest from Liverpool, wey just win di Premier League,” di source add.
Arsenal fans go hope say Gyokeres go provide di goals dem need as dem scout for a high-profile striker, considering di performance of current players like Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus no too dey impress lately. Gyokeres fit be di upgrade wey Arsenal dey find.
As di summer transfer window dey approach, Arsenal also dey eye other targets including Benjamin Sesko and Martin Zubimendi, as dem wan shore up dia squad after finishing trophyless last season.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace dey prepare for FA Cup final today, and dem dey fear say if dem win am, their star players go dey heavily sought after, with Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, and Ebere Eze on di radar of top clubs.
Arsenal go continue to dey push to make sure say dem fit finalize di deal for Gyokeres before di competition get hotter, but as e be now, anything fit happen before di window close in August.
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