Arsenal are still looking for a new striker as Mikel Arteta prepares his team to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title again.
The Gunners have failed to topple the dominance of Man City despite getting closer to win their first league title since 2004.
They have signed David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori this summer to strengthen their already brilliant defense.
Claims have been made over the need of a new striker at the Emirates Stadium and the Gunners have been linked with a number of attackers.
Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sesko, Ivan Toney and Viktor Gyokeres have all been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer, however, they have not signed any striker and the wait continues.
According to journalist Steve Kay, speaking on KS1TV (via The Boot Room), Arsenal would be willing to pay upto £60m to sign Sporting Lisbon attacker Gyokeres.
The striker has an £86 million release clause in his contract and that is why the Premier League giants have kept their distance from signing the Sweden international.
Kay said:
“He’s (Bruno Guimaraes) a really good player, is he a £100m midfielder? I don’t think so, and that turned off Arsenal and Man City. If he became available, similarly to Gyokeres, at about £50-60m, I’m sure he’d be someone we’d be looking at, but at the price they want, I think they more or less immediately said no.”
Gyokeres can be Arsenal’s answer to Man City’s Erling Haaland
Gyokeres scored 43 goals in 50 appearances last season in all competition for the Portuguese side.
His record in front of goal is phenomenal and he could add the attacking firepower that the Gunners need.
Despite Kai Havertz shining at the Emirates Stadium last season and leading the attack impressively, the Gunners are looking for a similar presence upfront to what Man City have in Erling Haaland.
Signing a new attacker might complete the Arsenal team and address an important issue that they faced last summer.
we need toney bc he is a proven striker
but are we sure arsenal want to sign striker?
Nothing will happen, unless Nketiah gets sold I would imagine. Otherwise it’s a wait for the January transfer market.
Hazard, Jesus and Nketiah will suffice until January. The major worry is whether they will show up in the very big games. That’s where we really need a big game striker. IMO.
Please all in the name of GOD go get the hit man for Gunners. Go get victok Gyokeres from sporting the goals getter. Pls make it happen and leave the middle field,we need more goals and not defensive players.
Too many stories and expectations everyday with no action. I don’t know what is difficult in signing Gyokeres. They should have accepted Olympic M bid for Nketia and go ahead to buy Gyokeres or Tony. Tired of reading same story of about to, arsenal to lunch bid, arsenal preparing to bid for, arsenal discussing with….
Although he is a good coach, I think he slow in decision making why not buying a striker up to now! Harvest is not a sticker he will take arsenal no where believe it not!
I fee Edu and the Arsenal owner Stan Kromke are not serious otherwise a striker would have been their first signing the only thing that are keeping us happy is the signing of Ricardo Califiori aside that Arsenal ate not in business this summer they need a striker if they really want take awaythe premiership trophy from man city
I think they are just playing around with the fans. No real intention to sign anyone
Big challenge is wage bill,there are players who are just getting money without being used so josh is saying dead woods offloaded first then left with reseanable squard and from that reseanable squard have to replace after selling
So its one out one in
Without selling no player coming in
Elneny Cedric and kerian tiney are the dead woods offloaded without replaced
Arsenal is very poor when it comes to signing of prayers. They foot drag alot and towards the close of transfer window, they will be running helter – skelter. The needful should be done now. We have lost a number of good players to other teams because of the lackadaisical attitude of Arsenal management team. Best wishes for today match against wolves.
Just sign Gyokeres you know we have champions league football. Sign the player stan kronke please 🙏🏻
If we sign a striker our wingers will perform
If we don’t Saka and Martinelli will be double marked again and we will complain