Arsenal’s pursuit of Viktor Gyökeres could be a crucial step in finally delivering Mikel Arteta’s project a top-quality goal-scoring striker. However, this potential signing raises two significant questions that may leave Gooners feeling uneasy:
1. Is Gyökeres truly the best striking option?
2. Would Gyökeres to Arsenal give Liverpool a free run at Alexander Isak?
Gyökeres is undoubtedly a good signing when considering the attacking options Arteta has been working with. I’ve even found myself defending the idea of bringing him in. However, when compared to some of the other attacking targets linked with Arsenal, it’s hard to argue he’s the best option available.
Going into this summer, one striker stands out as the signing that would shake the Premier League—Alexander Isak. Watching him at Newcastle, Isak embodies everything Arsenal need in their forward. He’s a constant nuisance to defenders, an accomplished goal-scorer, and someone who would undoubtedly hit the ground running.
Whoever secures Isak is surely setting themselves up for success, as highlighted in “Isak’s Signature: The Summer Transfer Battle That Could Define 2025–26.” That said, Isak’s reported asking price—potentially as high as £150 million—makes his deal much more challenging.
Exploring more affordable alternatives like Gyökeres, who is reportedly available for around £55 million, makes sense.
However, there’s an inherent risk in doing so. Liverpool, who are also known to want Gyökeres, could be handed a free run at signing Isak. With their desperation to replace Mohamed Salah’s goals, it would be unwise to leave the Reds unchecked (in that transfers chase), as they could easily break the bank for him.
So, should Arsenal stay firmly in the race for Isak and ensure that, if he leaves Newcastle, it’s to join them? And if that’s the case, what happens to the alternatives? Can they risk losing out on those as well, only to find themselves in a position where they don’t land Isak either?
Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta find themselves in a difficult situation. Whether to prioritise Isak or turn to his alternatives is a tricky decision, but we have to trust they’ll make the right call. Whatever informs their strategy, one thing is certain: if Liverpool manage to land Isak, it could well be game over in the 2025–26 title race.
What are your thoughts Gooners?
Daniel O
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IMHO Isak is not worth spending 150 million of our transfer kitty; better value for money.
Secondly, will Arteta prioritize Isak as a scoring striker and change his tactics? If not, why spend that amount if the striker continues to drop deeper into midfield and we continue to play everything down the wing.
It’s not just about bringing in a top striker; it is also about Arteta changing his tactics to incorporate the strengths of a goal scoring striker.
Otherwise, what is the point of paying 150 million for Isak, only to run around and drop deep like Havertz and Jesus?
A striker is the tip of the spear, and the best strikers are positioned to score when the opportunity arises. They are not dropping deep and part of a slow creep to progress the ball into the opponents half.
I don’t know why we keep getting connected with Isak. For the money he would cost, I assume that wouldn’t leave much left to strengthen other area’s of the team.
Not that I know the clubs budget come the summer. I think that we’re good in defense, but I think along with a striker, we need another creative midfielder. And we also need better back up down the flanks to.
£150m hardly free
anyway this whole Gyokeres is just click bate so far
Arsenal have not made any move for either yet
Yes correct would even bet on Benjamin Sesko coming to arsenal than the both strikers you mentioned.