Wherever his final destination is, North London, elsewhere or staying put, the Viktor Gyökeres situation could be the biggest transfer saga in Europe this summer.
This is a massive sports story in Portugal, with the player’s agent now claiming to have evidence that his client is telling the truth regarding a verbal agreement with Sporting Lisbon.
The 27-year-old is said to be fuming that his employers have gone back on their word from this time last year. The compromise was that if the Swede gave 12 months more service, he would not then be priced out of a move away.
That is essentially what is happening now, with the Portuguese champions insisting that no such promises were made. Yet the striker’s representatives, on social media, are saying they can prove that is a lie.
Reports suggest not only can a written document be provided stating that the club would accept any offer of 60 million euros with 10 million in add-ons, but also that a voicemail exists from Hugo Viana.
The Director of Football now works at Manchester City, but if this is true, the former Newcastle midfielder has left a bit of a mess at his last place of work.
Contract confusion and legal grey areas
There is, of course, a chance that this was not communicated with the club president Frederico Varandas, who clearly feels that contractually he is only obliged to let his top goalscorer depart if the 85 million euro release clause is triggered.
I am not a lawyer, so while morally it would not be a good look to backtrack on a deal that was agreed upon with a handshake, that does not mean Sporting Lisbon have legally done anything wrong.
Gyökeres’s camp have so far refused any clear-the-air meetings and would even be prepared to take the matter to court.
Yet there is a lot of counter-bluffing at the moment.
While Arsenal deserve criticism for how long it is taking to negotiate for Benjamin Šeško, this is a different situation, in that two parties are offering contrasting information.
Arsenal’s patience and Sporting’s risk
The difference between what the Gunners want to pay and what is being asked is 15 million. That is not a lot in the football world, but this is a business at the end of the day. No company is going to invest 100 million euros if their intel tells them they can do the deal for 70. Arsenal are reportedly preparing a bid in the region of €75 to €80 million.
In this game of poker, though, the Primeira Liga giants need to be careful they do not get too clever.
Because the same reason teams are reluctant to pay over the odds is the same reason they cannot be greedy.
Yes, they have an asset, but due to his age that value reduces every season that goes by.
Sporting do not regularly get offered this kind of money, so they need to weigh up the possibility that if they say no now, the same sum is not put back on the table ever again.
Especially now that their employee is angry and has lost all trust in his bosses.
Gyökeres could even make the threat that he will simply wait for another campaign when his value is lower.
While not doubting his professionalism, in his own way he could stress to his manager that it might be hard to keep up his previous impressive stats if not motivated.
If the rumours from Germany are true, then Benjamin Šeško is in danger of talking himself out of a move to the Emirates. A lot of Gooners would not mind if that leads us to Gyökeres.
He has always been the preference for Andrea Berta, but he respected that long term Šeško has been Mikel Arteta’s first choice.
Yet a section of our fanbase have always been more excited by having the finished article rather than potential.
It is the closest we have come to our number one pick changing.
Please share your thoughts in the comments.
Dan Smith
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Messy. Arsenal better not get this wrong! A top quality striker (And I mean TOP quality, not Ollie Watkins/etc, somebody that will give Haaland & Salah a run for their golden boot money) is essential this window, and Sesko or Gyokeres seem to be the best shot.
Be reasonable – neither Sesko or Gyokeres are even close to Haaland and Salah. They both are unproven risks. One plays against vastly inferior defenders and they other is young with promise. They are 60 million euros players that both teams have overvalued because they see an EPL club that is rich and striker starved. 23/24 saw us score 90+ goals with Havertz. Get someone who can rotate with him and we’ll be fine. Havertz was run ragged until exhaustion and injury. We need decent cover for Havertz, Saka AND Odegaard because they were all fatigued and broken by Atreta. We had the season Liverpool had in 23/24 when they started well but broken down overworked by Klopp’s gegenpressing. Slot rotated with the same squad and won the league.
@philmar
PSG’s whole front line and midfielders play against so called”inferior” defenders. Yet, they ran through our defence as well as Liverpool’s. And Gyokeres has Championship experience, which is the closest you can get to the EPL. Willian co and Cech played many years for Chelsea, winning many trophies. Meaning, wherever you buy a player from, you’re taking a punt…Just sayin.
I find it incredibly ironic that people refer to Viktor Gyökeres age in all of this ….
Thr AVERAGE AGE of the Arsenal squad is exactly 26.8 years of age, so ky round it up to 27..
Guess who only JUST turned 27.a few weeks ago?? 😉
A lot of you simply how easily Viktor Gyökeres has made handled thr best thr Lrsm has got, the best that Europe has got and the best the World has got, well outside the Poetugese League.
He’s monstered Haaland in the 6 times they’ve met either direct head to head or in direct competition with him over the past 12 – 18 months.
He’s absolutely iced Isak 7 tinesnat md, International or UEFA level comps that Isak should be arrested and charged for impersonating a striker.
He’ demolished Sesko in at least 5 occasions, again , well outside the Portugese Lesgue, so completely that Sesko would be better off returning hurt and taking up being a twa-lady for the rest of his days!!
Viktor has also taken. Care of everyone else pretending to line up to the throne. And just as easily, he has disposed them all, including Kane, Lewandowski, Mbappe’, Vini Jnr, Osimhen, Watkins, Ronaldo, Lautarez etc etc etc.
You all mightn’t like hearing that, however, it is the truth.
He’s a.late bloomer, and his physical conditioning is second to nobody and his mental focus is extraordinary.
There’s absolutely no reason to think he wouldn’t last well i to his 30’s, possibly event’s if he wishes to.
Who’s goi g to stop him? Haaland? Isak?? Sesko?!?!? 😅🤣😂🤪
Viktor Gyökeres is the World’s Best Striker – not through fan biassnor by baseless fan bias. But through dominance at World/International/ UEFA level comps.
I can’t see anyone posing.any problem at all in the Prem.for him and he did all that BEFORE he entered his prime playing years.
Who knows what his capabilities are with the advancements in technology and physical condoning over the next ‘x’ amount of years and basal may.mjssed 4 games in ENTIRE career through injury *glares at Halland, especially Isak, and Sesko too*, smiles and sits down with Viktor to discuss his next steps in his career.
I’ve been with jim since 2019 – before the World before any of you even knew his name.
He’s so far ahead of the Haaland’s, Isak’s and Sesko’s of this World, it isn’t even funny and the shock wave will soon wake up all the Prem apologists soon enough. 😀😉
I think Gyokeres wouldn’t have the guts to publicly criticize Sporting for breaching their gentlemen’s agreement if one or more big European clubs didn’t keep contacting him for the summer transfer
Based on the reports from Fabrizio Romano, I guess one of those big European clubs is Arsenal
Having said that, I’d still prefer Sesko over Gyokeres, because of Sesko’s age and aerial ability
If Gyokeres can’t score more than ten goals next season, he’d be another expensive deadwood. But if Sesko can’t do that, at least his aerial ability and high-pressing would still be very useful as Havertz’s were
@Gai Don’t you think Sesko is another Havertz with better height. Gyokeres comes as a different mould of CF. I have watched a few of their live matches, Sesko waste a lot of scoring chances compared to Gyokeres and even at national levels Gyokeres is better.
He seems to want Arsenal move while Sesko is a bit I different.
If Gyokeres would score only 10 goals next season which I don’t think so. Merino a DM scored 9 last season.
The truth is what do Arteta wants after 6 season, a player in the making of a top Striker or a provenngoal scorer to help deliver trophies. Gyokeres has won trophies he would have a winning mindset.
The Arsenal owners/board won’t mind Sesko for business purposes but where does that leaves the fans and the coach? Yes Arteta is a good technician but would be rated on trophies he won after 6 years
Based on Sesko’s YouTube highlights, he seems stronger and more agile than Havertz
I hope you’re right about Gyokeres, because Arsenal seem closer to sign him than Sesko based on Romano’s reports
As someone else has posted, it’s all getting increasingly messy with Gyokeres, isn’t it.
Still, with Sesko possibly (?) out of the running because of reported additions he wants to any contract with Arsenal, I hope we don’t fall between the two Gyokeres and Sesko “stools” and end up have to look for a third option.
Good article Dan and it remains to be seen what damage this is actually causing the Portuguese club long term.
I would ask you, though, do you think our club could have visualised the demand by Sesko at the very end of negotiations?
I think there is a way to avoid it
And thst is Dan?
That!!
Gyokeres is one of the classiest cf’s currently on the market. Huge mistake not to sign a hungry player who is desperate to play for us. He’s world class and the proven finished article.
One thing is for sure, either or will get Arsenal the goals we lack, but we would also be getting highly strung players with a sh1tty attitude…
Personally I cant see either coming , and incoming will likely be only Zubamendi and Kepa. Stan looking to get back some $ to fund the Rams in US
Zubs to replace Partey and Kepa for Netto.
Perfect summer.
Kai is like a new signing
Gabby J is like a new signing (maybe a month or two)
Fabio Viera is like a new signing
Nelson is like a new signing.
Lokonga is like a new signing.
And if that’s not enough, we can just hire some players from the blue half of London – Noni, Nkunku, Mudryk all available. Sesko &Gyko are just smoke screens, they did not want to come last season, rinse and repeat this season.
Fans say domestic cups don’t matter – that’s music to Mikel’s ears, so no effort to try
Top 4 in the EPL and semis in the UCL will be a better season that those wining the EL or FA.
Stan’s happy, Mikel’s happy, players happy, fans happy, one big happy family called AFC.
The Shoba Reality Show,
Even in the close season, your sarcasm still shines through in your posts.😂🤣👍
TSRS, which fans say the domestic Cups don’t matter ? Would that be the JCLs ?
Tough to know exactly what is true, and with most reports, more than a pinch of salt is needed.
But if Sporting have gone back on their word, this is only a bad look for Gyökeres should he refuse to return to the club.
Firstly, how naive can you be to think that a verbal agreement is worth anything in the short-term, cut-throat world of football, especially these days with the amount of money swilling around in the industry.
Secondly, circumstances change very quickly in football. Sporting know they have a great chance of getting more money, and they are right to try and do so.
Finally, as a fan, do I want a player at my club, who behaves like this when he doesn’t get his way? It’s not a good look at all, and a very messy situation.
Lucy78, I don’t see what the player has done wrong.
He believes he has the word of the owner and, it seems, proof of that.
What is he supposed to do?
He has the chabcw to move to one of the best clubs in the world and wants it to happen.
I think this transfer will go through, perhaps with some face saving clause from our club, that Sporting can trumpet as a success.
Ken1945,
I hope for the players sake that their is some tangible proof of what was said. Because sad as it is to say, in this day and age taking someone’s word, doesn’t seem to carry the clout that it once did unfortunately.🤷♂️
This is me asking mate
Does anyone know if he has the voice note / email if that counts legally as an agreement?
No it doesn’t, especially from ex employee.
It’s like me selling you my sons bike and him taking it back as it wasn’t “legally” mine to sell.
The world has gone mad, but I will be surprised if any court takes this “voice mail” seriously.
Personally, both these deals for our alleged striker targets have become to complicated. Unsure if it is our doing, the players or the selling clubs and I think we should move on to more tangible targets.
Dan,
I don’t know from a legal perspective about voice note / email etc. But at least it would show him not be lying about what was and wasn’t said. 🤷♂️
I have no issue with him wanting to leave, and it also doesn’t look good on Sporting going against their word, but this isn’t the issue.
You cannot refuse to return to training and playing for the club when you have a contract, whether you want a pay raise or want to leave.
I’ll still support the guy if joined us, but I’ll certainly be wary of his character. What if he joins us, bangs in a ton of goals in his first season, then makes the same threat, unless we double or triple his wages?
Like trossard ?
Exactly Dan, I remember fans saying same sh!t about Trossard.
Dan, most of our fans want either a robot or “yes man” players. Maybe that part of is why most of players few years back and recently would sit on their contracts and run it down rather than fight the club to go to other clubs to play regularly.
I think I actually DO want a player that stands up for himself at the club when he has been wronged and lied to by management. I’d like management to honour their commitments. I don’t want my club managed by cheats and liars. Nobody will want to come play here. I bet Spurs lose a lot of potential players because of their club’s management reputation.
@Lucy
You make that argument just because he is Berta’s choice. If he was Arteta’s you would have made the opposite argument.
He played on another 12 months on the strength of that verbal agreement. Also note that a verbal agreement is enforceable by law. If all is true, what has he done wrong?
I can see this Gyökeres saga being dragged out to the last knocking of this summer transfer window.
I bet you Sporting Lisbon are well pisssed off by the way Gyökeres and his agent as acting. I can see them making him, his agent and sweat it out to the last week(s) of the window.
I hope I am wrong but Sporting Lisbon might act like a scorned lover. 😊
then we’ll buy Sesko and let them lick their wounds
Cannot believe we have not gone in for Osimhen !
Scores goals wherever he plays ,couldn’t give 2 sH1ts if he’s got a massive ego (surely couldn’t be any bigger than our managers )
All this talk over the years of “our club as values “ where as that got us .
Spending all this time (6000 word dossier 😂)on 2 forwards and we still aren’t anywhere near signing them
I’ve read juve are interested in Gyokeres , so would he choose us over them knowing our first choice is a player no one else seems interested in signing .
Despite many top clubs needing a striker, no one has touched Osimhen for a year now, so clearly there is an issue there.
As I have said before, for a supposedly in-demand striker, you don’t end up in Turkey on loan, unless there’s one or more red flags.
Quality striker, there’s no doubt, but everyone seems to be avoiding him.
According to several reports today, Liverpool (who have been linked to Osimhen in the recent past) have offered Napoli Nunez and Chiesa + £17m for him.
That kind of triple exchange is very difficult indeed to pull off, so I don’t think it likely to happen, but you never know. The Reds certainly do seem interested though.
@Bertie
This Osimhen to Liverpool player swap deal plus cash things seems like the typical speculative gossip / rumour.
Just last week the media were reporting that Liverpool were preparing a £100 million opening bid for Isak.😊
And if Liverpool really rated Osimhen why aren’t they just going in with a real solid £50-70 million bid instead of offering two players and a bit of cash?
If a club really rates a player they just go in with a real cash bid, they never do this player swap and a bit of cash thing.
Liverpool wanted Wirtz, Frimpong, Kerkez etc and they just paid the asking price.
Doesn’t the supposed two players plus cash for Osimhen gossip rumour clearly show that liverpool don’t actually rate him? It seems like a desperate last resort thing like we did with (Trossard, Jorginho, Raheem Sterling etc).
AGREE 100%….clubs almost NEVER do player swaps. These are 99% of the time clickbait rumours.
It’s not all that difficult. Aside from the alleged personality issues that have exiled him from Napoli and reduced interest in him broadly, we’d likely need to sell Jesus to afford him, since his Napoli salary was almost 290K per week and it could be expected he wants something approaching that. That can’t happen before January at the earliest. It also wouldn’t improve our squad depth in forward roles.
We’re already balking at Sesko at that sort of salary. Gyokeres is apparently gettable for 135K pw, so it’s quite logical that would be of interest to the recruitment team.
I think we’re baulking at the release clause rather than the salary, but as we’re all just surmising regarding both strikers, it’s just a wait and see guessing game.
Alongside the Israel-Iran conflict and Trump’s tariffs there are very few most talked about topics this summer than the Sesko-Gyo seesaw. Are they actually better than a bit of the best combinations from the rejuvenated Jesus, Merino and Havertz? We however can be certain of the answer only if we sign either of them and appraise the outcome as the season unfolds.
This was the argument in January mate
No we don’t know if they are good enough to win the title
But we know those 3 are not
I think either probably will be, but there’s no guarantee with any transfer of any player, of course.
We can’t really rely upon a “rejuvenated Jesus”, can we? He had a brief flourish before being injured again, but it’s a big gamble he’ll continue on from that. Merino isn’t a striker and Havertz isn’t a prolific one, and never really has been.
Surely the lesson from last season was that you need a specialist up front to put more of the chances created by everyone else away. Arsenal had the second highest number of drawn games in the EPL (14, or 37% of the total). More wins within that total and who knows what may have happened.
I’m not sure how many times the three players you mention have actually played together Ambachew, but they all scored some classic goals last season!!
Last week I posted that I wouldn’t want a player that went on strike. If it’s true that he has an agreement that he can leave for certain fee and his club has renaged on that agreement, then I may well change my mind.
This kind of agreement reminds me of our then Captain, Laurant Koscielny, when he refused to go on the pre-season trip to the USA, as he said he had an agreement he could leave to go back to France on a free transfer. In the end he went back, but Bordeaux had to pay about £4.5m.
Not the best way to project the club HD.
Kos was a great servant of the club and was roundly criticised by a section of the fanbase.
The player didn’t help himself by revealing his new club’s shirt, but, as I say, not one of our proudest moments as a club
Ken
We have had our share of players who have threatened to go on strike but not actually done it
Ces went funny when Barcelona came calling
Adebayor
Kos, who was ok, but he did cost us the cup in 2011 against Birmingham
Players are players and some will act up to get there own way plus bear in mind we look at these players as grown-ups, but most are still children in a world where the clubs do everything for them down to booking appointments
Ken, he did serve the club well, but I didn’t really rate him that much. Maybe I was spoilt after seeing the likes of O’Leary, Adams, Bould etc.
Bad memory of Koscielney still lingers with me in a trophy deciding crucial tie. I think you guessed it right. His last minute mistake at Wembley (maybe 87th minutes) allowing Obi Martin to score for our then nemesis team Birmingham City for them to win Carling Cup which eventually made Wenger leave Arsenal without any League Cup glory. The trophy was Arsenal’s to lose but Kos cost the glory.
We are worsting time bse time to hope up is now going. Gyokeres is a player who can take arsenal ahead, he is goal poacher. Sesko is Worsting score goals like what you know in arsenal team. Why always arsenal delays in it’s transfer, more analysis lead to not be successful. If arsenal didn’t bring the two front line they will be the same before not taking any trophy bse to spend in a right player is problem to arsenal. An less you change transfer system.
All arsenal do is talk, man city have been making moves, Liverpool has wirtz, chelshit doing things and even man u too. But not arsenal, always dragging things as if they are going to sign 2014 Lionel messi or prime ronaldhino
Good news today, that Liverpool are now apparently in the race for Gyökeres. If he goes to Anfield he will get 30+ league goals in his first season and we can kiss goodbye to getting anywhere near the top.
It seems pretty clear to me that if Arsenal had any prospect of getting in a striker they would have done it by now. Jonathan David is/was available on a free, so if the intention is to persist with Kai up front, then David would have been a brilliant option.
The interest in Sesko is almost certainly real but I believe it is with a view to carrying on with Havertz as the main focal point of attack and have Sesko as back-up. That option kind of disappears if the club sign Gyökeres or Vlahovic, so there is the dilemma.
Arteta loves Havertz and wants him in the team at any cost. I think he feels similarly about Jesus, and he is reluctant to do anything that will upset this fine balance he has created in his head.
We ain’t getting a striker.
Oh mate they will bring in a striker
The negative PR would be massive if they didn’t
Even the most positive Gooner will not defend that
What they will do though is just enough in general
Hence why I keep saying I be surprised if net spend is over 200 million
Totally agree, Dan, which makes ignoring David all the stranger. I don’t think anyone would have complained if he was brought in. Slightly underwhelmed maybe but it would represent sound business and would allow Arteta to continue with Havertz as the primary striker, with David able to support in that role or out wide.
Jesus is done. took him 18 months to recover fully from his World Cup injury. Now he has 2 bad legs. He’ll need a lot of time to get back to 2022 levels. Maybe he can play against Crystal palace twice a year
money doesn’t grow on trees and Osimeh, David and Sesko are all asking for money only Chelsea, City, Madrid or PSG would foolishly dole out. There are few strikers, none of them great, but too many clubs in need of them. Supply and demand. People need to understand that Berta and AFC management still have to manage the club’s finance’s prudently. It isn’t their money. Edu fluffed last summer’s window. Paid topdollar on two players (Calafiori and Merino) who are essentially backups now, one of which has fitness issues.
You know Arsenal have spent approx 15 million net spend in the last 3 windows right ?
It’s crazy after January Gooners are still implying we have to watch the pennies
Next your be saying no one is available to make us better
Evening fellow gooners, oh the striker conundrum! Yes, both sesko and gyokores would score goals for us (crikey I reckon most of us would grab a couple a season playing with saka and odegaard!) I just feel we need a striker who turns a defence and runs in behind which neither of the above mentioned are unfortunately. I don’t have the solution, but spending 70 odd million on either is a big gamble
We will definitely get a striker, the moves in the market show this is a priority. I’m still confident it will be one of the two being negotiated currently. A high degree of chance that a conclusion won’t be reached for a few weeks though (at least).
Regarding Jonathan David, he was talked about a lot around 3 seasons ago. He’s a good player and they’re well aware of him. He works best as a “second striker” type player though, or in a dual attack. Since we invariably play with 4-3-3 in attack, he doesn’t fit the system as well as other options.
This also explains the Gyokeres and Sesko interest. As they are both essentially sole center forwards (with varying attributes). It also indicates that Kai is NOT seen as a locked in first choice #9 going forward. He will be a rotation option there, which we need. Jesus, the same.
Have to agree with Ben here….we are not getting a striker… We would have by now…
I still think its Kepa , Zuba, and possibly another Left back, as Arteta is obsessed with left backs.
It will be Havertz up top with rotational trossard and Martinelli .
I see more outgoings than incoming.
Trust me we will get a striker
We will get a striker, highly likely 1 of the 2 we’re known to be in for. There have been price inflation complications from the other sides for both these targets, that we had no control over. We’re trying to work through those. No one else is seriously competitive for either of them at this point.
It’s still 3 weeks to pre-season and 8 weeks to the end of the transfer window. It’ll work out.
hope i’m wrong Dan…
Ideally , like most, want both Sesko and Gyokeres and Rodrygo…Wouldnt mind Hato as well …but lets see
Dream on be lucky to get one of them!
and I’d like lifetime pass to the Playboy Mansion and a second dick…..but let’s see…
Oh that’s not happening lol
Not under these owners
Dan,
I think what philmar is asking for isn’t going to happen under any owner to be fare. 😂🤣👍
Yeah fair point dude 👍
This is why players need to get these agreement’s on PAPER rather than rely of gentlemen’s agreements between untrustworthy douchebag directors and scummy money-hungry agents . His agent doesn’t care. He’ll just get a larger percentage of whatever larger transfer fee is arranged. Agent gets to paint Hugo Viana and the club as the bad actors in this horrible play.
philmar….good one… re lifetime pass…hahaha … Your right about gentleman’s agreement… This is modern day Football…no such thing…. its got to be in the contract or it isn’t valid…
yes Mark, a bit of hope , nothing wrong dreaming…been a while…
As a club we do things the hard way ….always…remember the failed 40m +1 pound bid for suarez? Or that deal we did get over the line for N Pepe…only to see 70m+ wither away …the pain of that one… or the Arshavin transfer that went the whole Winter period ….
Congrats Ethan Nwaneri for reaching the final of U21 European Championship! Why is Skelly not playing? Most are EPL protagonists. Over qualified for the tournament. Professionals v Amateurs. Millionaires v Thousanders.
Ambachew,
I guess that Skelly is now considered a starter for the senior side now. Hence his absence from the under 21’s.
Derek, I don’t think it matters if a player has played for the senior team, as Juan Mata won the World Cup for Spain and then won the UEFA U21 the following year.
Herr Drier,
I wasn’t saying that Skelly isn’t available to still play for the under21’s. I was just giving a possible reason to Ambachew as to why he wasn’t in the under 21 side.
As for the rest of your post, I fully concur. 👍
Yeah but England policy is different
Most club managers have a deal with the FA not to call them up if they are in the senior set up
Arteta gave special permission for Smith Rowe 2 years ago ( even though he been capped before ) so he could prove his fitness
Spain have always taken it more seriously
Ambachew, quite of the countries in this tournament have players that play in their clubs 1st team. Some even play here in England.
Professionals v Amateurs. Nope, all are professionals.
Millionaires v Thousanders.
I dare say Maatsen who plays for Aston Villa after playing for Chelsea is a millionaire. Same for Gruda who plays for Brighton.
Yep all professionals
This is an area for concern for quite some time, Luiz Suarez once had something in his contact which was interpret differently by Liverpool and his agent.
A gentle man agreement is like a paper door, if you respect it, you wait on it to open before entering, if you do not, you ignore and just walk right through.
Some clubs are known for their emphasis on honesty and integrity, both from the club management and it’s players, but you will always find clubs with shenanigans especially when the stakes are high as in this case.
As soon as there is some interest shown in a player by one of the top EPL clubs the price is immediately hiked up. I have only watched Gyokeres a couple of times so can’t form an opinion. The only point I would make is, if he is the player MA wants just get on with it and make an offer, pre-season isn’t that far away.
OT, I’m really going to miss Thomas Partey. Such a consistent player when fit, I daresay the team will also miss him next season!
Everyone getting excited about another tall, slow, veteran, defensive midfielder in Noorgard joining us.? Just what we require when faced with a stubborn defense and in need of a game changer. This move smells of money ball. A quick short term hole plugger, which l lacks imagination. Next best thing to an inverted centre back.
In the ongoing CWC I heard some are amateurs the New Zealanders Auckland City. I suspected ditto there where England’s dominance continues unabated after it reaches the final in consecutive years which we don’t see in the main team. With Skelly thank you all for your clarifications. I’m happy it was not down to injury which befriended us last season.
As a Swede, and Arsenal fan since 30 years, here’s what most -except Swedes, doesn’t know:
Gyokeres is a far better goalscorer than Isak. We’ve seen them together many times in the Swedish national team, also when only one of them starred.
Gyokeres is WAY better than Isak at scoring, and WAY more explosive. He will score more goals in the PL than Isak. We also win more games when Gyokeres is in the team compared to when Isak is.
Isak is great, more technical, and can create chances on his own against any team. But Gyokeres IS better, and might even be the best striker in the world at the moment.
I’d be gutted to see Sesko come instead, a player that is totally similar to Havertz, and yet another tall, big player. Also, Sesko would never reach 20 goals in PL.