Arsenal are broadly anticipated to signal a marquee striker throughout this summer time’s switch window.
The Gunners lacked consistency within the attacking third final season, and dropped factors on 18 events within the Premier League.
The membership should enhance to problem for the league title. A real goalscoring striker seems a particular precedence.
Report now declare that Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has his sights on becoming a member of Arsenal.
The Swede is ready to ‘wait till the restrict to see his dream of taking part in’ for the Gunners come true.
Arsenal have already made a gap bid price £55.6 million together with add-ons for the 27-year-old.
Sporting are presently reluctant to sanction the striker’s sale for something lower than £68 million this summer time.
Striker hunt
Arsenal have lacked the presence of a marquee centre-forward. Kai Havertz was the membership’s main scorer within the Premier League final season with simply 9 targets regardless of being injured for nearly three months.
The Gunners want an improve within the division in the event that they wish to problem Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool for the title subsequent time period. Gyokeres can be a superb addition of the again of two very good campaigns at Sporting.
The previous Coventry Metropolis man registered 43 targets and 15 assists in his debut marketing campaign on the Portuguese champions. He adopted it up with 54 targets and 13 assists in his 2nd yr as Sporting retained their league title.
Gyokeres will face a sterner problem within the Premier League. He will not be afforded with the identical time and area not like within the Primeira Liga. There’s a excessive risk that he could possibly be closed down a lot faster.
Arsenal nonetheless consider he has the credentials to reach the English prime flight, however are unlikely to pay over the chances. They’ve set a hard and fast worth for the marksman, however Sporting need a increased determine for his switch.
Negotiations may proceed within the coming weeks to discover a appropriate resolution. If Sporting stand agency on their valuation, Arsenal may flip to cheaper various choices – a type of could possibly be Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.
The England worldwide was a prime goal for the Gunners in January, however a switch didn’t materialise. The 29-year-old could possibly be out there for £40 million this summer time after Aston Villa’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.
