Article by Claudiu Badea – published on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:56 / Updated Thursday, April 10, 2025 11:56
Arsenal is positioned as the main candidate for the transfer of Viktor Gyokeres (26 Sportingwhich will most likely leave in the summer from Portuguese.
On “Alvalade” it is already known that the “tunnels” are favorite for the purchase of Gyokeres. The Swedish is getting closer to the Premier League, and according to Bola, Emirates is the favorite destination of the striker.
Arsenal is preparing massive changes for next season
Arsenal has long has Viktor Gyokeres to strengthen his attack in the next season. The “tunnels” are willing to massively change their attack line, given the problems that the attackers had with the injuries in this season. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were missing a lot of Mikel Arte's team, the technician having to play a peak with Merino, a job midfielder.
The London club is also interested in Alexander Isak in Newcastle, but Gyokeres is seen on Emirates as a cheaper option. Sporting's striker has already scored an impressive 44 goals in 44 matches from all competitions this season and is already attracted by the project presented by Mikel Arta's team.
Arsenal is one of the three British clubs preferred by the Swedish international, along with Manchester City and Liverpool. Outside England, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Spain, are on his preference list; PSG in France; and Bayern in Germany. The same source recently reported that Sporting's striker has already given the green light to the Transfer to Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta has 234 million euros for transfers.
“Tunarii” have 234 million euros to spend on three players in this summer transfer window. The Swedish star from Sporting is on the list, along with the midfielder Zubimedi from Real Sociedad and Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao.
Although more accessible than Isak, Arsenal knows that he will have to spend a considerable amount to win the tender for Sporting's striker. No less than 70 million euros, the amount set between Gyokeres and Sporting in a pact for the transfer market. In Portugal, however, it is believed that the tender for the striker will increase the price of the transfer to a value closer to 100 million euros, the sum of the termination clause.
Gyokeres reached Sporting in 2023, from Coventry, for 20 million euros. It has a valid contract until June 2028.
