LONDON, UK — Arsenal don show strong interest in Sporting CP’s forward Viktor Gyokeres as dem dey plan to fill striker position dis summer.
Dis 26-year-old Sweden player don dey shine since e join Sporting for 2023, scoring 30 goals for dis season alone and helping the team lift Primeira Liga trophy last year. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, and new sporting director Andrea Berta dey eye am as dem explore options for transfer.
Gyokeres go face stronger competition from big names like Newcastle‘s Alexander Isak, wey also dey on Arsenal’s radar. However, Isak fit cost around £100 million, and the Magpies get no plan to sell am easily.
“Viktor don prove imself as one of the best attackers in Europe right now,” Berta talk as dem look for potential signings. “His form for Sporting show say e fit help any club wey go sign am.”
In addition to Gyokeres, Arsenal don also explore possibilities like RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Hugo Ekitike. Although, Arsenal don try for players like Aston Villa‘s Ollie Watkins and AC Milan‘s Alvaro Morata earlier this year without success.
Gyokeres don score 85 goals and provide 26 assists in 92 total appearances for Sporting so far, increasing im profile in Europe. As e dey improve steadily, experts dey look say e fit become long-term solution for Arsenal’s striking woes.
“We dey see many rumors about im, but we get plenty months before transfer window open,” Gyokeres talk about im future. “We go see wetin go happen when the time reach.”
With key injuries to players like Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal dey suffer for position go match day. Having Gyokeres as potential signing fit add fresh arrangements to the squad, especially as the team go need more goals to compete effectively.
Arsenal dey prepare to face Fulham next week as Premier League dey resumption, but fans go dey expect to see wetin dey happen with Gyokeres and other transfer dealings ahead of summer transfer window.
