In a recent tweet, journalist Pedro Sepulveda claimed that Arsenal are preparing to move in for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres. It is understood that the Gunners are eyeing a move to bring the Swedish forward to North London this summer.
Gyokeres’ Impressive Form In Portuguese Football
Gyokeres is having a productive campaign at the Portuguese club and has done well to put in a series of impressive displays for them in front of the opponent’s goal. The Swedish talent has participated in 42 matches for Sporting this season, scoring 36 goals and grabbing 15 assists in multiple competitions.
The 25-year-old has led the line well by averaging 3.5 shots, 1.8 key passes and 2.2 dribbles per game in Liga Portugal. He has even distributed the ball well in the opponent’s half based on his pass success rate of 75% in top-flight football (stats via whoscored).
His current contract at the Portuguese club will run out in the summer of 2028. Thus, it won’t be easy for the Gunners to snap him up on the cheap at the end of this campaign.
Should Arsenal Get Gyokeres On Board This Summer?
Gyokeres is proficient at finding a yard of space for himself to get a few strikes in at goal. He has got the vision to engineer some promising chances for his teammates in the final third and is also quite clever with his movements in and around the opposition penalty area.
Standing at 1.87m, the Swedish sensation can use his strong frame to dominate the opposition defenders in the air. However, he needs to work on improving his link-up play up top.
Gyokeres will add more firepower to Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta‘s frontline. He is good enough to offer some healthy competition for Gabriel Jesus at the Emirates Stadium in the coming seasons.
At 25, Gyokeres has his best years ahead of him which makes him a worthy target for the Gunners to pursue in the upcoming transfer window. All in all, Arteta would be wise to go all out to get Gyokeres on board later this year. However, only time will whether he can make a smooth transition to life in England.
