Arsenal, Gyokeres and Premier League
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Gyokeres is a forward-thinking player who loves to run in behind, work the channels, and his first thought on the ball is whether he can shoot. However, he’s not an archetypal penalty-box poacher; aerial duels and receiving crosses aren’t his biggest strengths.
Now that Arsenal have announced the signing of striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, fans will be hoping that the Gunners will be able to go that one step further and win the Premier League title after three consecutive second-placed finishes.
Over the last three seasons, the Premier League champs have had an attacker score an average of 30 league goals
William Saliba says he is relieved to now be on the same side as Viktor Gyokeres – admitting the striker is “scary” to play against.The Arsenal defender came up against the Swedish striker, who
Arsenal has signed Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres to bring an end to the Premier League club’s years-long search for a prolific goalscorer.
Arsenal agreed a £64m deal for Gyokeres to finally secure the potent number nine Mikel Arteta has been hoping to sign for quite some time. It has been decided that Gyokeres will wear number 14 for Arsenal and follow in the footsteps of legendary forward Thierry Henry.
After months of speculation, the club have agreed a €63.5m fixed fee with a further €10m in add-ons for Sporting CP's free-scoring striker
Viktor Gyokeres is introduced to the crowd and Max Dowman impresses as Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore.
Financial details on the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported Arsenal agreed to pay 55 million pounds fixed upfront fee plus around 8 million pounds in add-ons for the 27-year-old.
It was one of the longest and most drawn out transfer negotiations of recent seasons, but Arsenal finally got their man after agreeing a deal worth up to £64m with Sporting CP for striker, Viktor Gyokeres.
While it would be far too simplistic to say the Gunners' five-year trophy drought is down to their failure to land a frontman, it has undoubtedly played a part. Viktor Gyokeres will arrive at the Emirates with a big reputation, having scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting, and adding 26 assists.