Arsenal’s striker search has narrowed to two clear options: Viktor Gyökeres and Benjamin Šeško.
While fans remain split over who would be the better signing, developments seem to point towards Arsenal signing Gyokeres, touted as the ‘best striker in Europe’.
According to MaisFutebol Arsenal have made a formal bid of 60 million euros for CP Sporting’s Swedish striker.
Gyökeres clashes with Sporting CP hierarchy
Reports in the past few days reveal that Gyökeres is furious with Sporting CP.
The Swedish striker has reportedly told the club he won’t play for them again, angered by what he sees as broken promises regarding his future. According to several sources, including Record Portugal, Gyökeres is even considering going on strike to force a move.
His frustration stems from an alleged gentleman’s agreement that he would be allowed to leave this summer for a reasonable fee, something Sporting CP now seem to be resisting.
Sporting president Frederico Varandas, however, has publicly rejected that version of events:
“Threats, blackmail, and insults don’t work on me. I can confirm that Gyökeres will NOT leave for €60 million plus €10 million in add-ons.”
“I never promised them that. The game his agent is playing is only making things worse.”
Is this behaviour a red flag for Arsenal?
Gyökeres may feel justified in demanding clarity over his future, but the manner in which he’s handling it is attracting scrutiny.
Most players leave tense negotiations to their agents. By allegedly taking a confrontational stance himself, and reportedly threatening to down tools, he risks damaging his reputation among top clubs.
Would Mikel Arteta tolerate that?
Given how Arteta handled the exits of disruptive figures like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, it’s fair to assume that character matters just as much as quality.
A striker openly clashing with his club’s leadership may not be the profile Arsenal want to add to a finely balanced dressing room. Or maybe the player’s frustration is understandable?
With Šeško’s deal being less than straightforward, Arsenal have started the negotiation process with Gyokeres.
What do you think, Gooners? Should Arsenal continue pursuing the striker?
Daniel O
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We signed a troublesome trossard after a disagreement at Brighton look at how he has been a revelation at times.
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Reports of him throwing tantrums may not be true. But if it is, I don’t think it should completely deter us from signing such player, although I will never support such behaviour.
And who can blame him. He’s already 27 and still earns 37k weekly. Except the Saudis come calling later on, this might be his last chance at a big contract in his career. Stopping him from a life changing 300k weekly is enough for any human being to snap. Like I said, I’m not justifying it. I’m just trying to see from his perspective.
100% agree with your take. The guy is entering the last face of his career and has managed so through sheer hard work with some setbacks too. From the premier league to the lower division and then to Portugal and the rest as they say is history. You would be furious if such agreement even though verbal is betrayed.
So today it’s the turn of the Gyokeres story to head the news. And then tomorrow no doubt it will be Sesko again. I can’t keep up.
The best thing to do is believe it when you see it. Yes that makes a good mantra, I’ll go with that.🙄😁👍
They’re never gonna decide between Gyokeres and Sesko.
That’s how we work.
The ideal scenario for me (which is unlikely) is to sign both Gyokeres and Ssesko given the age difference. By the time the former’s contact ending after banging loads of goals and a couple of golden boots for us, then enters Ssesko at his prime for continuity. Anyway any between them is fine with me.
For me I don’t care about behavior anymore all I care about is winning the epl next season and if Gyokeres is going to help with that then that is all that matters!
I think it’s completely natural to behave like that if there was a “verbal agreement” that someone didn’t stick to. It’s not as if he’s going public about it.
If this is even the case.
Herr Drier.
Having read your thoughts on Fabrigas and his going on strike to get a move, if it’s true as being reported that Gyokeres is threatening to do the same thing.
I’m just interested to see your take on it if we do indeed sign him. After all, he would have done the same as Fabregas right?. 👍
Derek, not sure on the rumours that Gyokeres has gone on strike, as their season has ended.
If he’s still at Sporting when pre-season training starts and he refuses to take part, then I personally wouldn’t want to sign for us.
Herr Drier,
Response appreciated. 👍
Boring same old bs tell the truth