Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal is reportedly close to launching a bid for Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres after turning down a move to sign Victor Osimhen.
Arsenal are reportedly ready to table an offer of €60 million for Sporting CP’s prolific striker Viktor Gyokeres this summer.
The Gunners have been tracking the 26-year-old for over a year, desperate to land a reliable number nine capable of delivering 20-plus goals in a season.
Mikel Arteta has said he expects the Gunners to have a busy transfer window, with a top-tier striker at the top of his wishlist.
Gyokeres has emerged as a prime target, with Spanish outlet Fichajes reporting that Arsenal could make an offer as soon as the season ends.
The club hopes to finalize the deal early, fending off competition from rivals Manchester United, who are also in the race. Arsenal has been interested in Nigeria’s goal machine, but were reportedly put off by his price and wage demand.
Gyokeres has been in scintillating form, netting an astonishing 39 goals in 33 league matches for Sporting this season, cementing his status as one of the world’s most lethal strikers.