Viktor Gyokeres has joined Arsenal, and fans can’t wait to see him in action.
The Swede is the first striker Mikel Arteta has signed since Gabriel Jesus back in 2022. Gyokeres is much more of a goalscorer than the Brazilian, and that is the reason why the excitement is at an all-time high.
The new Gunners star scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting, which is an outrageous return for any striker.
Before he went to Portugal, he spent time in England, playing for Brighton and Hove Albion, Swansea and Coventry City.
A myth about the striker from that time has now been busted by Marco Silva, the manager of Arsenal’s Premier League rivals Fulham.
Marco Silva says he tried to sign new Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres for Fulham
Viktor Gyokeres deserves more praise than he gets.
The 27-year-old’s achievements at Sporting CP are being downplayed by many because most of his goals came against teams in the Portuguese top flight.
Some rival fans argue that Gyokeres is not a good player because:
- Arsenal were the only big club that wanted him this summer
- No other English club tried to sign him when he was at Coventry City
The first one is not accurate at all, as Manchester United were interested in signing Gyokeres too this summer. Silva has now set the record straight to debunk the second claim.
Speaking in an interview on Canal 11, the Fulham manager said: “The story that English clubs hadn’t noticed Gyokeres (before he went to Sporting) is complete nonsense.
“All mid-table clubs had noticed him, and there were offers. I even spoke with Gyokeres’ agent.”
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesViktor Gyokeres will surprise a lot of people
It is a bit funny that many people are writing Gyokeres off before he has even kicked a ball in Arsenal’s colours.
Yes, the quality of the Portuguese league is incomparable to the Premier League, but a return of 97 goals in 102 games is ridiculous, irrespective of where you are playing in Europe.
To add to that, Gyokeres has performed brilliantly in the Champions League and also in international games for Sweden.
In fact, the last time Gyokeres played with Alexander Isak for Sweden, the Arsenal man scored four goals, while the Newcastle star failed to find the net and even missed a penalty.
We are convinced that Gyokeres is a very good signing for Arsenal, and everyone who has written him off will regret it in the next few months.