Arsenal is set to sign a striker this June, and the top pick of the new sporting director Andrea Berta is Sporting Lisbon’s goal machine, Viktor Gyokeres. According to The Athletic, the head of the London club’s sporting sector admires the Swedish forward, and the Gunners see him as a more realistic option than Alexander Isak, given that Newcastle has no intention of letting their player go. Even if they were willing, the transfer fee would be enormous.Situation with Viktor Gyokeres remains that Sporting are planning for a summer exit. In previous windows, they would only engage around the €100m release clause. This summer Gyokeres will be available for around €70m. Similar kind of price to Benjamin Sesko.🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/8gIqCoQ9uU— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) March 30, 2025 Gyokeres (26) is currently the leading candidate for the striker position at the Emirates, but he is not the only one. In addition to Isak, the London club is also interested in RB Leipzig’s forward, Benjamin Seško. The Athletic notes that the Slovenian is also a very cost-effective solution, but he currently has multiple suitors. Viktor Gyokeres has been one of the most prolific strikers in Europe in recent years. He has scored 85 goals and provided 26 assists in 92 appearances for Sporting while wearing the green-and-white jersey.Real Madrid ‘declare war’ on EPL clubsStrengthening the attack became a priority for Arsenal at the beginning of January, as injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus left Mikel Arteta without a central forward. The Gunners attempted to lure Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa and also negotiated a loan deal for Alvaro Morata from Milan. However, Watkins stayed at Villa Park, while Morata joined Galatasaray. Gyokeres has been a sensational signing for Sporting, who brought him in during June 2023 from Coventry for 24 million euros. Viktor started his career at Brommapojkarna and moved to Brighton in 2018 for one million. However, he sought playing time through loan spells at St. Pauli, Swansea, and Coventry. The Coventry board made an excellent decision to purchase him from Brighton for 1.2 million, after which he exploded in form.Watch out Spurs, Arsenal is expanding the Emirates!In two consecutive seasons in the Championship, he scored a total of 40 goals before continuing his scoring spree at an even higher level with Sporting. Last season, he netted 43 goals in 50 matches across all competitions, and this season, he has already scored 42 in as many games. However, it is clear that Arsenal would be the biggest challenge of his career, and it remains uncertain how he would respond to it. But if you ask Andrea Berta, there is no doubt—Gyokeres is the perfect striker for Arsenal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8814332##
