An unexpected turn of events has occurred regarding the possible summer move of Viktor Gyokeres away from Sporting CP.
After making 43 appearances for Sporting CP this season, Gyokeres, who is 26 years old, has established himself as one of the most sought-after attackers in Europe. He has scored 43 goals and assisted 11 others.
An exceptional record has piqued the curiosity of Premier League teams like as Arsenal and Manchester United. The Swedish striker had previously worked with United head coach Ruben Amorim at the Portuguese champions, and his impressive record has drawn the attention of these clubs.
Reports from the Mail, on the other hand, indicate that the player is more interested in the possibility of a transfer to the Gunners than to the Red Devils. This is due to the fact that Mikel Arteta’s team is expected to compete in the Champions League during the next season. However, United may still qualify for the Champions League if they win the Europa League.
In addition, the Gunners have received a boost in preparation for their Champions League quarterfinal first leg match against Real Madrid.
According to Football Transfers, Gyokeres’ agent will be present at the Emirates on Tuesday evening. This means that he will be in close contact with Andrea Berta, who will be taking over as the next sports director for the Gunners.
In a story that was published just the week before, The Athletic stated that Gyokeres “has long been admired” by Berta and that he is anticipated to be a target this summer.
On the other hand, it is said that Arteta is a major admirer of Alexander Isak, a forward for Newcastle United. However, taking into consideration the current situation, it appears that Newcastle has no plans to move Isak this summer.
The Lisbon-based club Gyokeres is apparently prepared to let him depart for a sum ranging between £55-70 million, according to reports. On the other hand, Isak would likely cost between £100-150 million. Gyokeres would likely be the more affordable alternative.
Injuries sustained by attacking possibilities such as Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus have had a significant influence on Arteta’s team’s season, which is presently ranked second in the Premier League. Arteta’s company is currently in second place.
However, when he was addressing at a news conference on Tuesday, he predicted that the summer will be a busy one for the transfer window.
“The way we planned the five first summers, they were going to be very big, and they were going to have different objectives because the turnaround of players and the objective of those windows was going to be different,” Arteta said. “The five first summers were going to be significant in their own right.”
But now, when you are going to go again, we want to enhance the depth of the squad, but we also want to increase the quality and the talents that we need to advance to the next stage. We want to do both of these things. We have a lot of enthusiasm for it since we know it is going to be a special occasion.
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