Arsenal have lifted the Premier League title and could make it a historic double with the Champions League, but Michael Owen claims that they aren't happy with one of their marquee signings
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: TNT Sports pundit Michael Owen during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool on March 06, 2026 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Michael Owen thinks that Arsenal can improve(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
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Michael Owen has claimed that Arsenal are 'not happy' with Viktor Gyokeres and would be willing to sign a replacement. Gyokeres, 27, joined the Gunners in a £64million move from Sporting Lisbon last summer.
The striker has scored 21 goals in 54 appearances, but has received plenty of criticism for his all-round game and his performances against elite opposition. Gyokeres also isn't a guaranteed starter under Mikel Arteta, with Kai Havertz often getting the nod instead of him in recent weeks.
That's why Owen believes that despite Gyokeres helping Arsenal win the Premier League title and make it to the Champions League final, the Gunners want a world-class striker who's able to improve their style of play. "They've won it playing like this at the moment, that's not to say they're going to be like this forever," Owen told Premier League Productions.
"Arsenal would love to find another centre-forward - they're not happy with Gyokeres really. They're not happy with a couple of positions.
"If someone comes available that's top, if a Thierry Henry becomes available again, they'd move heaven and earth to get somebody like that in. That might change the dynamic of things as well.
"Okay, they're not the greatest of watches, granted, I'd say that, but that's not to say they'll be like that forever. They might evolve, they might get better.
"They've got to be careful, like a Liverpool, spending £400m over a summer trying to be even better again, and they ruin what they've got. That's the risk, that's the management, that’s the next stage."
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal celebrates with the Premier League trophy after the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on May 24, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Viktor Gyokeres has divided opinion at Arsenal(Image: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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After struggling to bed into a new team during his first few months at the Emirates, Gyokeres has enjoyed a better second half of the season for both club and country. The former Sporting star scored four goals in two games to help Sweden reach this summer's World Cup.
And if Arteta's recent comments are anything to go by, he - contrary to Owen's belief - is happy with Gyokeres now that the 27-year-old has settled in. "Viktor has been working extremely hard, the level of demands he puts on himself are incredibly high," the Arsenal manager explained.
"He always wants to learn, he's always asking questions, he always wants to do extra things. He is always trying to find ways to find connections with his team-mates whether that is in the canteen, in the dressing room or on the pitch. At the end, when you have that kind of behaviour you get rewards."
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