Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all interested to sign Swedish striker in the summer window. The player has been superb in recent season. As of now, Gunners are leading the race to sign him above their rivals.
The star in question here is Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP. He is 26 years old and has been one of the best strikers in world since last season. He has scored 97 goals and picked 26 assists in 102 games for Sporting so far.
Gyokeres is likely to leave Sporting in the coming days. He is wanted by multiple top clubs across whole Europe. The 26 year old has €100 million release clause in his current contract. But, the reports state that he can be signed on discount.
In England, Gyokeres is wanted by all Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. Arsenal and Man United have Gyokeres on their radar since a very long time. As for Chelsea, they were interested to sign him in January 2024 but are yet to make fresh contact for him.
Arsenal leading the race for Viktor Gyokeres
According to Correio De Manha, Gunners have held fresh talks to sign Gyokeres. They are ready to offer €70 million before add-ons to sign him from Sporting. In addition, they have offered the striker 5 year deal with €12 million signing free. Lastly, the are ready to offer Gyokeres a salary of £110,000 per week before bonuses.
Mikel Arteta has identified number nine position as missing piece of puzzle. Gyokeres can be a great addition as he will be an upgrade on any of the current striker. United were also keen to sign him but will miss European football next season. This will push them back in signing big names like Gyokeres. Lastly, Chelsea are focused on young strikers like Sesko & Delap.
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