[LISBON, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 22: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese Cup match between Sporting CP and Amarante FC at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 22, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
LISBON, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 22: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese Cup match between Sporting CP and Amarante FC at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 22, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)](https://football-italia.net/arsenal-not-give-up-gyokeres-man-utd-juventus/) Arsenal have not given up in their pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres and have resumed talks in recent hours, despite interest from Juventus and Manchester United.
Arsenal are unwilling to give up on Sporting CP striker Gyokeres and have resumed talks with the striker.
Arsenal don’t give up on Gyokeres
LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 12: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Borussia Dortmund at on February 12, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)
LISBON, PORTUGAL – FEBRUARY 12: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Borussia Dortmund at on February 12, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)
RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is regarded as an important transfer target for the Gunners, but the Premier League side have not yet made a definitive choice on their next striker.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 02: Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig scores his team's first goal past Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and Juventus at Leipzig Stadium on October 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig scores his team’s first goal past Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and Juventus at Leipzig Stadium on October 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Arsenal’s director Andrea Berta is also pushing for Gyokeres, sources tell me.
There are other clubs interested in the Sweden international, especially Manchester United, while rumours on Napoli are practically groundless. The Partenopei have very clear ideas on the transfer market.
Juventus sounded out Gyokeres
TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: A Juventus branded corner flag is seen in a general view of the stadium prior to the Serie A TIM match between Juventus and US Lecce at Allianz Stadium on September 26, 2023 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Allianz Juventus Stadium (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Juventus have sounded out Gyokeres’ availability, but the Bianconeri are aware that competition from Premier League clubs is fierce.
Gyokeres, 27, has scored 54 goals in 52 appearances across all competitions this season with Sporting CP. His contract expires in June 2028.
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