Arsenal’s summer transfer plans continue to take shape, with fresh reports suggesting the club has made a concrete move for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres. While Benjamin Sesko has also been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates, it now appears the Gunners are actively pursuing both forwards as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of the new season.
The Gunners are keen to add a reliable goalscorer to Mikel Arteta’s squad following another campaign where they lacked a consistent presence up front. No Arsenal player managed to hit double figures in the Premier League, leaving fans and pundits calling for an elite-level striker to be brought in.
Arsenal Makes Opening Move for Gyokeres
According to a report from The Sun, Arsenal have submitted an initial bid worth £59 million for Viktor Gyokeres, but the offer has been rejected by Sporting. The Portuguese club are holding out for a higher fee, reflecting the Swedish striker’s excellent form since his move from Coventry City.
Gyokeres has quickly established himself as one of Europe’s most effective frontmen, scoring consistently and showcasing the physicality, movement, and clinical finishing that Arsenal’s current forwards have often lacked. Sporting are understood to be reluctant to lose their talisman unless his full release clause is met.
Decision Time Looms for Arsenal
This development places Arsenal at a crossroads. With interest in both Gyokeres and Sesko still strong, the club must now decide whether to return with an improved offer for the Sporting star or shift their focus entirely to Sesko, who may be more attainable financially.
Arsenal are known for being measured in its transfer dealings, but if they are serious about adding a top striker, they will need to move decisively. Gyokeres would bring ready-made quality and experience, particularly in leading the line for a team with title ambitions.
Securing either player would represent a major statement of intent. However, if Arsenal truly believe Gyokeres is the man to take them to the next level, they may need to break their transfer record to make it happen.
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Why not Mateta ? Proven and cheaper
I strongly believe that Arsenal will not sign Gyokeres, the reasons are simple;1,Arteta doesn’t want any striker coming to arsenal to be better than his favorite player Kai harvetz .2 when Gyokeres comes, Arteta will be fighting through out the season for Kai to start by all cost even when it will cost arsenal not be balance but Kai must play anyhow.3 Kai is better than Benjamin sesko who scored only 13 league goals this season,sesko is not even better than a fully fit Gabriel Jesus,so Arteta will pretend that he wants to sign Gyokeres but will not do so trust me.
Isn’t the sporting director and the management board supposed to have a say in who joins the Arsenal ranks? You make it look like the management have no say but to listen to Arteta who has zero experience in winning league and champions league trophies… Why would an ambitious board allow that to happen?
I called for Mateta in January. I like him as a player.
“Break their transfer record” for Gyokeres? You mean pay more than what Declan Rice cost? No way, not even more than the price of Nicolas Pepe will Arsenal pay.
Time to stop dilly dalying and get the signings over the line .Forget about them both being number 9’s or strikers, who cares . Let’s get the asking fee tied up and done & dusted.
Agreed.
Lots of ‘interests’ , usually not amounting to much.
Just ‘Nike’ it : Just do it.
We will lose Gyokeres like we lost Mudryk to Chelsea
Seems it is turning out to be a ding dong battle between Sesko and Gyokers
The window has just opened therefore there’s still ample time to complete deals but I don’t think there are many quality strikers on the market. The earlier the better because we don’t want to repeat the Kai scenario who was signed at the eleventh hour after losing out to top strikers.
Tired of the news about Arsenal sighnings that I’ma reading day in day out.be serious about it and let me know what to expect come next season.
I am relieved to know that the target is Gyokeres b’se we don’t have time to wait 4 another 3 to 4 seasons.
Everything is sounding like a theatrical cos all this time wasting pinching availabile funds would only leave the team empty handed ṣee what wẹ experienced with Joan Garcia
I Don’t Really Think Arsenal Are Very Serious In Recruiting A Striker.
Serious Clubs Do Snap Up The Players They Wanted Quickly.
Serious club like Champions Liverpool who more likely will win next year also since they already almost wrapped up Wirtz too and from what I hear in a discount. They paid 35 m for McAllister and we paid 110 for Rice. Granted Declan has delivered but you get the point.
Sign them both already. We need depth and quality. MA has proven himself to utilize players in various positions. Sell whoever didn’t deliver last season to make room for Hale ends products as well.
Are Arsenal the only interested club on this player or what why haven’t i seen other top clubs going for him 🤔🤔
Chelsea Delap
Man united Cunha
Liverpool Writz
Why only Arsenal in the epl not even clubs from Italy, France, Spain and Germany are bidding for him.
How many clubs are going for Delap? How Many for Cunha and Writz? I wonder how some Arsenal fans reason.
So does it mean that he is not a good striker right?
Going to be the usual Arsenal transfer windows dithering about getting no one then panic buy on the last day!
They are already on a panic they don’t knock who to bring/sign Zubimendi oops ,Benjamin Sesko this,Gyokeres that, Mbeumo what,Rodrigo there, Williams here, Sane up and down, Watkins left right and center,total confusion.
If you thing you are good why don’t you you go sign players for arsenal better think proper before writing
I think Arsenal bosses want their team to remain a moderate team which may not put them on pressure, they are more of business than winning trophies,
They are not all about making fans happy, that’s why they will open upen up for a player and they keep there bargaining until one is taken eg mikyrlo
Why are the gunners transfer dealings always such a protracted saga – have been hearing about these names for such a long time .
If they want to compete at the level of PSG and others you need to pay . My preference is Sesko for a number of reasons . No say Sane and Rodrigo will come – Sane particularly could be another sterling !!
I say lets sign Lee Chapman.🤣😂👍🤦♂️
I used to believe as a coach, number one duty is to bring the best out of each player. We have bought merino, havertz, Fabio veira and sorts but had no doubts in them to come good if you understand me? So why now is the club being so skeptical about the right profile to bring in in the CF position? Is the coach not capable of bringing the best out of whoever the club chooses?
Has there not been an extensive background details of the preferred player to bring in before this summer window? I’m just curious coz even Zubimendi is not tested in the PL.
Before the window opened, some of us are already loosing faith with the club’s primary goal. We hope the right profile can be brought in swiftly the encourage the existing players of the clubs ambitions and easing their contract extensions. IMHO
If Arsenal are seriously considering lifting major trophies next season they must get both strikers such that even if injuries happen their attacking options remain intact. We supporters have learned from last season’s experience which should not be repeated.
It is better to win a trophy today than tomorrow. Arteta should som high by lifting a trophy next season.
Failure to that he should also consider his future at Arsenal.
Regards
Did someone said Mateta! Another average thinking 🤔 from an Arsenal fan.
Across the world are arsenal fans, in Uganda, we are eager to hear that arsenal has wrapped one striker.
Man u had completed Cunha, Chelsea has completed Delap, Liverpool is completing Wirtz, then arsenal is not yet thinking,
We fans get interested in this when the team is actually fulfilling what the demand is all about. Thanks 🙏
Looks like by the time Arsenal decide to offer a higher transfer fee for Gyokeres, he will be snapped up by another team and in the end we would land up with a makeshift striker and go through the same as the last season. Arsenal should make a concrete offer which Sporting will be agreeable with and the transfer sealed. No time to dilly-dally. Get the deal for Gyokeres done asap.
Honestly, what Andreas Bertha is doing is only just typical of a smart sporting director who aims to close deals at the best costs. They actually know what they are doing and I figure it’s all about preventing a hike in the fees payable since many clubs know that arsenal are in the market for a striker and all of that. I think we all should take a chill pill and enjoy the ride. It’s all good.