Manchester City may well have the chance to sign a truly brilliant striker in the summer transfer window.
However, the question is, do they really need him?
Pep Guardiola has a lot of work to do at Manchester City in the summer transfer window, with numerous new signings required at the Etihad.
The Man City manager considerably strengthened his squad in the January window, but many more new arrivals are required.
Up to eight players could be moved on in the summer, so huge change at City is clearly on the horizon.
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Man City are said to be lining up some huge summer transfers, with Florian Wirtz one particularly exciting target.
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However, Pep really does need to strengthen his ranks all over the pitch.
And now one of the continent’s most in-form players is said to be open to joining the Cityzens when the summer transfer window opens.
Manchester City could sign Viktor Gyokeres in mega money deal
Viktor Gyokeres has firmly established himself as one of the world’s very best strikers.
Manchester City have been strongly linked with Viktor Gyokeres over the past six months or so.
And now it seems like Pep bringing the former Coventry City ace to the Etihad in the summer is a very real prospect.
According to a report from A Bola (print edition March 11th, page 10), Man City are one of the clubs in the race to acquire the red-hot striker’s signature.
Since joining Sporting from Coventry City in the summer of 2023, Gyokeres has bagged an incredible 82 goals in 90 games (Transfermarkt).
He is an absolute powerhouse, and has finishing ability that is matched by few in the game.
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So could City really sign him this summer? Well, Gyokeres has seemingly made a big decision.
Viktor Gyokeres makes decision amid Man City links
So it seems like the 26-year-old hitman could be Premier League bound.
That’s because A Bola are claiming that Gyokeres has narrowed down his preferred summer destination to just three teams.
Those teams are said to be Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal.
So it’s good news that City is one of the clubs he wants to join. However, the fact that Liverpool and Arsenal are options for the Sweden international is obviously bad news for Pep Guardiola.
The thing is, do Manchester City really need Viktor Gyokeres? With Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush at the Etihad, the answer to that question is probably no.
As good as Gyokeres is, he needs to join a club where he’s the starting No.9, and that’s why Liverpool and Arsenal are probably better placed to sign the Swede than Man City are this summer.