Arsenal to make €70m bid for goal machine

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 24 Jul 2024 11:49 BST
3 min read

Arsenal are back in the race for Viktor Gyokeres and are preparing a massive offer for the Sporting Lisbon striker.

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That is according to CaughtOffside, who report that once Eddie Nketiah completes his transfer to Marseille then Arsenal will make a big bid for Gyokeres.

CaughtOffside report that Arsenal will test the waters with an offer in the region of €70 million (£55m-£60m).

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

Chelsea are still interested in Gyokeres also, but it is Arsenal who are ready to up the ante now.

The Gunners are in the market for a top striker this summer and have returned to the drawing board after failing to secure their top target, Benjamin Sesko.

Gyokeres has now emerged as the top alternative for Arsenal, who have been following the Sporting Lisbon striker for several months.

Fabrizio Romano has previously said that Sporting’s current demands are simply too expensive but Arsenal will test their resolve with an offer.

© IMAGO - Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal move for Gyokeres

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.

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.

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.

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

Nketiah, meanwhile, has agreed personal terms over a move to Marseille. Arsenal are now discussing a transfer fee with the Ligue 1 side.