Viktor Gyokeres celebrating for Sporting Lisbon (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Pictures)
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has proven a transparent signal of his preventing mentality amid a troublesome switch saga involving Arsenal.
Fabrizio Romano supplied a Gyokeres to Arsenal switch replace for CaughtOffside yesterday, because the Sweden worldwide refuses to coach along with his present membership.
In the meantime, Portuguese outlet A Bola have even reported that Sporting might take authorized motion in opposition to Gyokeres for failing to attend coaching or play for the membership.
Amid this present impasse, nonetheless, Romano has insisted Gyokeres actually needs to play for Arsenal, with negotiations between the 2 golf equipment more likely to proceed.
Gyokeres himself, in the meantime, has given an interview to France Soccer (through L’Equipe) saying he’s eager for “revenge” after beforehand failing within the Premier League.
Viktor Gyokeres able to show himself on the highest stage
Gyokeres additionally sounds actually decided to show himself, as he insists he’s on the identical stage as nice strikers like Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane.
“It’s one of many greatest leagues in Europe,” Gyokeres stated of the Premier League.
“I spent a number of years there with out having the ability to play a single match. So, in fact, it’s one thing I want to do. It could be an important revenge.”
On being up there with Lewandowski and co., Gyokeres added: “I’m positively certainly one of them,’ Gyokeres stated. It’s troublesome to rank me however sure, I’m on the identical desk as them now.
“What I managed to do at Sporting, I’m satisfied I can do wherever. You haven’t seen the perfect of Gyokeres but.”
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— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) July 11, 2025
Can Gyokeres shine for Arsenal?
Gyokeres has a surprising document of 97 objectives in 102 appearances for Sporting.
These numbers make him exhausting to disregard, however it’s maybe not too shocking that he’s nonetheless getting questions on whether or not or not he might reproduce these figures within the Premier League.
Arsenal followers will hope the 27-year-old can do it, or a minimum of give them somebody who can goal for round 25-30 objectives a season.
That’s been an space of weak point for Mikel Arteta’s aspect for some time now, so would positively assist them subsequent season, even when he can’t hit the 40-50 objectives a season he’s managed with Sporting.
VIKTOR GYOKERES PLAYER PROFILE
