The Sweden international had a good stint in the Championship with
Coventry City last term. He registered 22 goals and 12 assists from 50
appearances.
He was linked with a potential switch to the Premier League over
the summer, but Sporting eventually won the race to sign him for €20 million
plus add-ons.
It is now reported that the Gunners have scouted him more than
once this campaign and they are now considering the possibility of landing his
signature.
However, Sporting are quite clear that they don’t want to lose him
in January unless any club is willing to trigger the hefty €100m release clause
in his contract.
ARSENAL LINKED WITH SURPRISE MOVE FOR GYOKERES
The 25-year-old was linked with a Premier League switch last
summer after Coventry missed out on top-flight promotion to Luton Town via the
play-offs.
West Ham United were the most interested English club in the
Swede, but he chose to make the move to Sporting, who are currently top of the
Primeira Liga.
Gyokeres has been pivotal for the club with 15 goals and seven
assists from just 17 appearances and we are not surprised that Arsenal are
monitoring him.
The Gunners already hold an interest in his teammate Ousmane
Diomande, but any deal could be delayed until the summer with Sporting
unwilling to negotiate in January.
A move for Diomande seems justifiable with his huge potential as a
19-year-old centre-back, but we believe there are better strikers that Arsenal
could pursue over Gyokeres.
Gyokeres would be a good acquisition for a mid-table Premier
League side, but the Gunners should aim higher and recruit someone like Victor
Osimhen if they want to win titles.
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