Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is ready to finalise a move for one of Europe's best forward within the next week
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Arsenal are to sign a top forward within the next few days.
That's according to a new report, which says that manager Mikel Arteta's search for a superstar striker could be about to come to an end. Kai Havertz emerged as the Gunners' starting No.9 towards the end of the season but it is believed that Arteta would like another option this summer.
Eddie Nketiah is widely expected to depart the Emirates Stadium, while Gabriel Jesus has been used out wide of late, opening the door for a huge new signing.
Kai Havertz has played up front for Arsenal (Image credit: Getty Images)
Now, the Standard have cited unnamed reports in Portugal that Viktor Gyokeres is on the cusp of a move to N5.
Portuguese outlet Leonino via Sport Witnessrecently made the claim that the Swede was “very close” to signing for Arsenal, with just the financial aspects of the deal yet to confirm.
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The Standard, meanwhile, have tempered their own report with the admission that seemingly omniscient transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has “downplayed” such rumours – echoing Sport Witness telling readers, “keep calm, as the news hasn’t been reported by any major outlets”.
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FourFourTwo's stance on the move remains the same. The 43-goal Sporting sensation is undoubtedly one that Arsenal are tracking. What's unclear, is just how interested they are. The financial aspect of the move must be something putting the Gunners off, otherwise it would be a done deal already.
Viktor Gyokeres is wanted by Arsenal (Image credit: Alamy)
Caught Offside reported in April that Portuguese champs Sporting either want €100 million for the Swede, as per his release clause, or a comparable deal structure to be agreed.
Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
