Arsenal’s €70m deal HIJACKED by bitter rivals

Carlo Garganese

28 Jul 2024 13:30 BST
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Mikel Arteta, Ange Postecoglou, Arsenal, Tottenham — © IMAGO

Tottenham are attempting to hijack Arsenal’s move for Viktor Gyokeres.

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According to Football Insider, Tottenham have made a move for the Sporting Lisbon striker despite Arsenal’s ongoing negotiations.

It was reported a few days ago that Arsenal had tabled a €70 million bid for Gyokeres.

However, Football Insider now reports that Spurs have also opened talks for the Sweden star.

Tottenham are in the market for a striker this summer as they have still not signed a proper number nine since the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023.

Liverpool and Chelsea are also said to be considering making a move.

Sporting Lisbon are demanding that interested clubs pay Gyokeres’ release clause of €100m, but Arsenal will not go anywhere near that high.

It remains to be seen how high Tottenham will go.

© IMAGO - Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting Lisbon

Gyokeres in 2023-24

Gyokeres scored a sensational 43 goals in 50 games in all competitions for Portuguese champions Sporting this past season.

His 29 league goals means he finished the season as Primeira Liga top scorer.

Gyokeres has been a revelation ever since joining Sporting Lisbon from Coventry for €20 million plus €4m in bonuses last summer

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes that Gyokeres can bring the team the goals they have missed from the number nine position in the last two seasons.

His 29 league goals means he finished the season as Primeira Liga top scorer.

Arteta has been forced to often use Kai Havertz in an unnatural striker role this past season.

While Gabriel Jesus has impressed over the last two seasons in his overall play, he has not proved to be prolific enough for a team who wants to win the Premier League and challenge for the Champions League.

Jesus has just 19 goals in 69 appearances for Arsenal, a total that Gyokeres more than doubled this past season alone for Sporting Lisbon.