Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool have entered the race to sign Viktor Gyökeres. The Reds have joined Arsenal in the hunt for the Sporting CP striker ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The Gunners have been linked with the Swede for the majority of the window and are well informed about his situation. That said, they will now have to contend with serious competition.
Liverpool join the race for Gyökeres
According to Correio da Manhã, Liverpool are preparing to sign a centre-forward amid Darwin Núñez’s expected departure. The Portuguese outlet confirms Gyökeres is on their shortlist and that the Reds have already enquired about his price tag. While Liverpool have long admired the player, their interest has only recently become more concrete.
The Anfield hierarchy reportedly believe Gyökeres can lead their post-Klopp rebuild, potentially guiding them to both Premier League and Champions League glory. However, the Merseyside club are unwilling to meet his full €80 million release clause, despite the financial boost from Núñez’s sale. This hesitancy could boost Arsenal’s chances significantly.
Arsenal still in pole position
The Swedish international remains keen on joining Arsenal. According to recent reports, he has already turned down offers from Manchester United and Juventus, making it clear that the Emirates is his preferred destination. Gyökeres is reportedly even willing to wait until the later stages of the transfer window as he deals with an ongoing dispute with Sporting.
The 27-year-old is frustrated by Sporting’s refusal to honour a gentleman’s agreement regarding a lower exit fee. He has even threatened not to play again for the club if a deal is blocked. Despite this sour end, his time in Portugal has been sensational. Over the past two seasons, he has amassed 97 goals and 26 assists, numbers that are impossible to ignore.
Why pundits believe Gyökeres is Arsenal’s ideal No.9
Although some doubts remain over his overall link-up play, Arsenal’s interest is very real. Whether he is Mikel Arteta’s absolute top choice remains to be seen, but there’s little denying that Gyökeres fits the profile of a “win-now” striker.
Do you think Arsenal should go all-in on him, or are other options better suited? Share your thoughts below!
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Surely Liverpool can’t afford another big signature…
Even selling Nunez, I don’t think they will get much for him.
I think that they may sell Diaz as well (despite reports that they won’t). F C Barcelona have been interested in him for a while, although they may have difficulty with the asking price.
There were recent reports that Liverpool was also close to selling the likes of Chiesa and Elliot in addition to Nunez.
They are a well-run club financially so I suspect they will be attempting to balance the books if possible.
There is so much chatter regarding Gyokeres but very little action, or so it seems. In comparison very little chatter about Sesko, but l still don’t have a clue if we will sign either.
Liverpool are being smart. They are buying quality players to create a squad with quality depth for rotation in case of injuries. Avoiding having to rely on fringe players to bail them out of trouble.
Am not sure about Arsenal in any drivers seat, The Sporting CP man seems to change his position as often as a cat on a hot tin roof.
@Gunsmoke
Exactly. Viktor is going to the highest bidder, if Sporting have their way. And I’m sure they will.
If that’s the case I would assume Arsenal are out of the race.
According to the Manchester Evening News earlier this afternoon:
“Manchester United are reportedly in pole position to land Viktor Gyokeres after the Sporting CP talisman U-turned on his preference to joining Arsenal this summer.”
Make of it what you will. It looks like his agent is playing off one possible suitor against another. It seems to be working given Arsenal, Liverpool and now Utd have all been “linked” to Gyokeres in reports over the past few days. That’s what agents are for, I guess.