17 goals in 20 games: £85m striker scores again last night after being linked with a shocking £120m transfer move to Arsenal in January
As we approach the January transfer window, talk of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal recruiting a striker for their title push has continued.
Although many expect Arsenal to be fairly low-key next month, the possibility of the club reacting to ongoing situations and making their move does remain.
Eddie Nketiah is a player consistently linked with an exit, and should he leave mid-season, a huge opportunity would present.
A handful of names have been linked with the club for either January or next summer, and Viktor Gyokeres is one that simply won’t go away.
Arsenal are said to be very interested in the £85m striker who only left England earlier this year.
But having now scored 17 goals in 20 games, and having impressed for Sporting Lisbon against FC Porto last night, competition may be increasing.
It does remain to be seen if Mikel Arteta will recruit a striker for his Arsenal side in January, but perhaps Gyokeres could ultimately prove an opportunity too good to refuse.
Doubts are said to exist at Arsenal over the signing of Ivan Toney, another name often linked.
And although Gyokeres’ release clause is hefty, the Swedish striker looks on the cusp of becoming one of Europe’s elite.
Viktor Gyokeres could be the perfect striker for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in January
Following Gyokeres’ goal and assist yesterday, Portuguese outlet Record shared a description of his performance.
The striker certainly didn’t shy away from the top-of-the-table clash and was instrumental in the 2-0.
His rating said: “We’re beginning to run out of adjectives for the Swedish striker, who was once again decisive in the lions’ triumph yesterday, scoring a goal – another was cancelled out – and providing an assist for Pote [Pedro Goncalves] to score the second and close out the match.
“With the way he moves, the runs he makes or the dribbles he invents, he was always a puzzle for the Porto defence.
“At times, he lacked a little more judgement in the final third and the score could have been higher.”
Perhaps what could prove most exciting for Mikel Arteta is that at 25-years-old Gyokeres is a striker who could still have so much room for growth at Arsenal.
The Swede has hit a huge upwards curve during the last few years, and Brighton Hove Albion must now regret his departure.
That being said, Arsenal certainly won’t be regretting a move they made last summer, one Alan Shearer has now been celebrating.
