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Arsenal can revive Gyokeres by signing £65m star who's "the best winger in the country" -…

On the whole, Arsenal's summer signings have worked out so far this season.

Martin Zubimendi has been instrumental in the middle of the park, while Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie have all made an impact.

However, while most of them have started well in North London, it would be hard to say the same thing about Viktor Gyokeres.

V. Gyokeres

The Swede's struggles have become a big talking point, which might explain reports linking Arsenal with one of the most exciting players in the Premier League, someone who could get the striker firing again.

Arsenal target Premier League star

Across his two seasons with Sporting CP, Gyokeres racked up an incredible tally of 97 goals and 28 assists in 102 games.

Therefore, it's not hard to see why there's been so much said about him so far this season, when in 19 games he's scored just six goals.

There is obviously an elite goalscorer in there, but it just needs to be unlocked, which might explain the Gunners' interest in Antoine Semenyo.

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres celebrates after the match

Yes, according to a recent report from talkSPORT, Arsenal have joined the race for the Bournemouth star.

Alongside the Gunners, the report has named Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur as the interested parties.

While the level of competition is far from ideal, the good news is that the Ghanaian star will have a release clause worth around £65m that will be activated once the window opens.

It could be a complicated transfer to get over the line, but given Semenyo's immense talent, Arsenal should be fighting for him, especially as he could revive Gyokeres.

Why Semenyo would revive Gyokeres

So starting with the obvious, one of the reasons Semenyo could help get the most back out of Gyokeres is through chance creation.

Antoine Semenyo

For example, while he's only provided three assists this season, he picked up seven last season.

Moreover, according to FBref, he ranks in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the Premier League for goal-creating actions stemming from take-ons per 90.

In other words, when the Cherries ace has the ball at his feet and is running at defences, you can rest assured that a goalscoring chance is likely to come.

This would be perfect for the former Sporting star as it would force opposition defenders to give him more room to deal with the Chelsea-born monster.

Perhaps the best example of this happening this season was in the opening game against Liverpool, when the dynamic game-changer ran most of the pitch to score.

That goal was the perfect example of how the 25-year-old can create a goalscoring chance practically on his own and score it as well.

PL's top scorers

Player

Haaland

Thiago

Semenyo

Foden

Ekitike

Welbeck

Mateta

All Stats via BBC Sport

In fact, the Bournemouth star is the highest scoring winger in the league this season on seven, which helps to justify Chris Waddle's claim that he's "the best winger in the country right now."

So, not only would his ability to create chances and score them help make space for Gyokeres to exploit, but he could also help bolster the 27-year-old's assist tally by finishing off the chance created by him.

AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo applauds fans after the match

Ultimately, Arsenal should be looking to sign Semenyo due to his incredible talent and the potential he has to unlock Gyokeres.

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