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Viktor Gyokeres is going through a difficult spell at Arsenal.
The 28-year-old hasn’t started a game in the Premier League yet this season, and his performances in other competitions haven’t been great either.
That has led to reports that Gyokeres is ‘unhappy’ at Arsenal after falling behind Kai Havertz in Mikel Arteta’s pecking order, and there is a chance that he could leave in 2027.
Arsenal want more than £60m for Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal signed Viktor Gyokeres for an initial fee of £55 million.
The Sweden international was one of the most prolific strikers in the world during his time at Sporting CP, and he was viewed as the man who would solve the Gunners’ goalscoring issues.
Gyokeres did score over 20 goals in his debut season in the red and white, but it is clear to see that he is not a great fit in Arteta’s system. Arsenal play much better when Havertz is leading their line.
That has alerted several clubs to a potential move in one of the next two transfer windows. Italian duo Juventus and AC Milan are two sides who are said to be keen.
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Tutto Juve have revealed that Arsenal are refusing the possibility of letting Gyokeres leave on loan in the January transfer window. It has to be a permanent sale or nothing.
Andrea Berta has slapped a price tag in excess of £60 million on the striker he signed from Sporting just a little over a year ago, which seems fair considering his quality and ability.
However, that fee has complicated things for the two Italian clubs, and it now remains to be seen whether either side will make a move in the coming months.
Viktor Gyokeres has one final chance to save his Arsenal career
Havertz has suffered an injury and is unlikely to feature when Arsenal take on Leeds United after the international break.
That opens the door for Gyokeres to make his first Premier League start of the season, and this just feels like his final opportunity to nail down a place in the side.
Arsenal were already on the market for a new striker in the summer, and they are expected to push even harder in the next two windows to bring in a new number nine. That will almost certainly be to replace Gyokeres.
The only way the Swede can stop that is if he starts firing, and there’s no better time than now to do just that as Arsenal enter a busy period where they play nine games in 28 days.
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