According to TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook, the Gunners are frontrunners to land Sporting starman Victor Gyökeres. He even revealed that Arsenal’s Premier League rivals believe the Gunners will win the race for his signature. Since joining Sporting in 2023, the Swede has been a goal scoring machine. His tally of 95 goals – and counting – in just these two seasons is quite the number indeed and I don’t think anyone even comes close in Europe’s top-five leagues. A lot have questioned his capability of replicating these numbers in a more competitive league but that should take nothing away from his goal scoring ability, he is lethal! Unsurprisingly, his goal scoring exploits have drawn admiring glances from the heavy hitters in recent months.
Arsenal have been a constant name throughout so they will be boosted by the news above. The Gunners have been linked to forwards such as Alexander Isak and Benjamin Sesko in recent months as well but a deal for Gyökeres will be cheaper in comparison. It is believed that Sporting would accept an amount significantly less than his £85m release clause with that figure thought to be £58.5m. This will provide the Gunners with a small incentive to prioritize his signing over more expensive options. With that said maybe Arsenal needs to spend big to sign a player that fits the system.
Arsenal’s need for a lethal finisher has been well documented throughout this campaign. Their recent 3-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain exemplified the need perfectly as the Gunners failed to score multiple goals despite generating a higher XG. That loss meant that the gooners were doomed to yet another year of waiting as that first major title proves elusive. Part of the reason why it has is the absence of that X factor up front, the club surely are aware of this hence my quiet optimism for the summer window!
Back to Victor Gyökeres, would he be the answer were Arsenal to make a move? Opinions are much appreciated in the comments gooners!
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I wonder why Sporting would take less than his release clause when Arsenal would most likely pay the full amount. Are they anxious to get rid of him? Is no one else interested?
Jax,
Your post make’s it sound like a thriller, I can’t wait for your next installment. 😂🤣😉👍
Derek, it will probably be…well, for better or worse, we’ve ended up with him.
TBH I’ve only seen him against Arsenal, so apart from his very impressive stats don’t really know how good he is.
Jax,
I’m disappointed with your sequel, I was expecting better in the second episode of your thriller.
But to be honest sequels are never really as good as the originals are they. 😂🤣😉👍
We should not to be seen with a cloud of mystery, click bait or media guesswork around Who will be our next striker. Back in the day the top tier team would express who they wanted and they would be relentless in their pursuit. I’m thinking of Andy Cole (Newcastle to United); Dwight Yorke (Villa to United). Provided we’re as flush as we’re told that we are why don’t we announce ‘exactly’ who we want and prove it by putting our monies where our headline (mouth) is? There’s been too much uncertainty around the fact we need additional striker(s), we need holding midfielder etc.
Hi time we show we are truly an elite club by showing mediocrity the door and paying our way for the sake of the arsenal fans.
No on a serious note Jax, I’m not sure about him either. I hear good reports on him, but I suppose as the saying goes. The proof will be in the pudding. 😉👍
That’s the worry…he may actually turn out to be a pudding.
He is very strong though, heads straight for goal, carries the ball well and has a powerful shot. Against us he did actually beat Raya, but hit the post.
All the names we’ve been linked with have some question marks about them. Sesko is raw in certain aspects of his game. Gyokeres is experienced but there’s the caveat of him playing in an inferior league. Some aspects of his game like heading and hold up play aren’t great either. Isak checks all boxes but that transfer looks unlikely. It seems the striker market isn’t great and we’ll have to gamble one way or another.
I think if Arsenal were willing to settle for a 2nd-rate striker they could have got one by now. They got close with Ollie Watkins but thankfully that seems over now! Gyokeres looks good so if they fancy him then he sounds good to me. I just read that Arsenal have “Opened bidding” for him, and that Zubimendi looks extremely likely as well, who is real quality. It’s been a disappointing end to the season but with lengthy injuries to pretty-much all the first-choice starters at some point it was always going to be a struggle with the current squad. With some good signings and a few less injuries next season really could be a season to celebrate.
But by doing nothing in January was that not settling ?
I have this strange feeling somewhere between Gyokers, Isak and Sesko something will gives
It won’t be Isak
Look at the evidence
Its difficult to see how we’re the front runner for Victor Gyokeres or any new front man when we’ve had no news on G.Jesus’ departure or on the role of Havertz plays in relation to any new striker(s)? Gyokeres surely wants assurances before he signs up for what is a mess.
I can’t see how we guarantee – First Choice CF – type of assurances when we have strikers under contract that are yet to move on as we speak. In short I don’t expect Victor Gyokeres – i suspect it will be somebody else.
waal2waal, I very much doubt Jesus will be able to until January, due to his ACL injury.
As for Havertz, signing a CF will create competition for that position, which is a good thing.
@Herr Drier – I agree Havertz will be competition with whoever it is that eventually arrives – but KH wont necessarily be overlooked.
The assurance is that he will start. Gabby J is a non-factor and will hardly play for us again and cannot be sold. Havertz will not start if we spend a lot of money on a striker. Thats him to the bench. Whether it’s Isak/Sesko/Gyokeres they will all be guaranteed to start.
There’s a formation in which Havertz and Gyokeres could play together, after all Havertz is a support striker and was signed to play with Jesus. Gyokeres doesn’t seem great in the air or hold up play, where Havertz excels. Gyokeres is decisive in front of goal and has a terrific shot- two areas in which Havertz is inconsistent.They cancel each other’s weaknesses and may complement each other in attack. Gyokeres also has a tendency to drift to the left while Havertz likes to drift to the right, which can pose a double threat to centre backs.
Now your talking sense – whoever arrives has to work in conjunction with Havertz in one way or another. Its the type of dynamic that’s needs to be discussed once you accept Kai is not finished.
Let’s see how this all unfolds – keep in mind that nobody spends £65M on Havertz for him to be a bench warmer? And I don’t think for one second that MA wants to get rid of Kai.
Though I prefer his compatriot Isak, but that looks unrealistic now. He looks like it when it comes to top center forwards, so I guess moving on to him would be a great idea.