Arsenal have opened initial talks with Viktor Gyokeres’ representatives over a move to bring the striker to the Emirates this summer.
Gyokeres is predicted to go away Sporting Lisbon this summer after one other stunning campaign in Portugal, scoring 52 goals in 48 appearances.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are among the many Swede’s many suitors with Arsenal also developing strong interest.
The 26-year-old only wants to hitch a club competing within the Champions League next season with some reports suggesting he would favour a move to north London.
Bringing in a brand new centre forward will probably be a top priority for the club and recent sporting director Andrea Berta, who arrived on the club from Atletico Madrid in March.
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Berta is claimed to be very keen on bringing Gyokeres to Arsenal with work already underway to get the deal over the road.
Sky Sports Germany report talks between the club and Gykoeres’ management team are underway. The Sweden international isn’t thought to have made any commitments over his next club at this stage.
Bayern Munich are also now not considered within the running.
Arsenal even have long-standing interest in Alexander Isak but Newcastle’s huge asking price could price them out.
Gyokeres would represent a much cheaper take care of Sporting said to be completely happy to part ways with their prized asset for a fee between £58-63million.
Gyokeres has thus far remained coy on his next move, telling reporters in April: ‘Nobody can predict what is going to occur, we benefit from the moment.’
Which Premier League club should Viktor Gyokeres join?
Arsenal
It’s obvious why a move to the Emirates Stadium might appeal to Gyokeres. Arsenal look set for a 3rd successive second-place finish within the Premier League they usually have come so near winning the title without an out-and-out striker.
Gyokeres can be a right away upgrade on Mikel Arteta’s current options, which include ex-Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, the injured Gabriel Jesus and makeshift striker (a minimum of since Arsenal’s injury crisis) Mikel Merino.
Greater than only a goalscorer – as 11 assists thus far this season shows – Gyokeres would also thrive in an Arsenal team that requires more from their forwards than simply a poacher.
Players speak glowingly of Arteta and Arsenal can be a stable environment for Gyokeres to proceed his development and maybe be the difference for a team who’ve aspirations of winning trophies on the regular over the subsequent few years.
Manchester United
Old Trafford was immediately tipped as Gyokeres’ future destination when Ruben Amorim left Sporting Lisbon to interchange Erik ten Hag.
Gyokeres’ incredible first season got here under Amorim and the ex-Sporting boss looks set to welcome a brand new striker to the club this summer after being left underwhelmed by expensive but struggling signings Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
The possibility to reunite with Amorim will probably be tempting for Gyokeres, who would even be joining one among the most important clubs on the planet despite their recent struggles.
The issue, after all, is Manchester United – within the bottom-half of the Premier League – will probably be without Champions League football next season, barring a surprising Europa League triumph.
Liverpool
Gyokeres in heading in the right direction to go away Sporting Lisbon as a title winner so who higher to hitch than the brand new Premier League champions?
Liverpool, on the verge of becoming English champions in Arne Slot’s first season at Anfield, may very well be the proper platform for Gyokeres.
Slot has managed and not using a recognised centre forward this season but Jamie Carragher is amongst those calling for the arrival of a brand new striker amid reports Darwin Nunez is on his way out.
Liverpool could lose Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk this summer but winning the race to sign Gyokeres can be a big coup and provides Slot an affordable likelihood of defending the title.
Louis Sealey | Deputy Sports Editor, Metro
Asked a few reported agreement between the club and himself to let him go in the summertime, the 26-year-old added: ‘I can’t say anything about that.’
Ruben Amorim was considered keen on a reunion together with his former Sporting star at Manchester United.
The club are already taking a look at alternatives nevertheless with Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap top of their list. United’s summer transfer plans will probably be considerably boosted in the event that they can secure Champions League qualification by winning the Europa League, having taken one step into the ultimate after beating Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.
But Amorim has suggested he doesn’t need to sign players whose sole focus is on playing in Europe’s premier competition.
if a player only wants to return to Man United to play Champions League, then he won’t come,’ Amorim said.
‘We would like players who need to represent United, not players who need to play certain competitions.’
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