According to reports, Arsenal are in a \u2018game of chicken\u2019 over one of their leading summer targets as they are currently refusing to meet his asking price.<\/p>\n
The Gunners<\/strong> <\/a>are not in a position to play games, but they appear to be messing around regardless in pursuit of a new striker.<\/p>\n It is common knowledge that the north London outfit are crying out for a new forward after they failed to land a striker in January or last summer.<\/p>\n Arsenal were punished for their transfer negligence during the 2024\/25 campaign, with their dwindling title hopes hampered further by Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus missing months of the season due to injury.<\/p>\n These significant blows left Mikel Arteta<\/strong> <\/a>without a recognised striker during the run-in and they cannot afford to be in this position again, with the 2025\/26 season set to be decisive for the head coach and club as they look to finally win the Premier League and\/or Champions League.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Premier League sack race sees Arteta above Amorim with Nuno in peril<\/a> While Ollie Watkins appeared to be Arsenal\u2019s leading target in January, the Premier League giants have reportedly turned their attention to RB Leipzig\u2019s Benjamin Sesko and Sporting Lisbon\u2019s Viktor Gyokeres in recent weeks.<\/p>\n Conflicting reports have emerged regarding Arsenal\u2019s supposed striker preference, but they appear to be doing the initial work on deals for Sesko and Gyokeres before making a final decision on which forward to sign.<\/p>\n On Tuesday afternoon, a report revealed Gyokeres has informed Sporting Lisbon of his desire to leave as their relationship appears to be beyond repair, with it also noted that the Gunners are set to submit a significant \u2018bid\u2019 to sign him.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sesko still remains an option, though a recent report suggested the Gunners are \u2018growing frustrated\u2019 due to the striker\u2019s \u2018high demands\u2019.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong>
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