According to reports, Liverpool have \u2018entered the race\u2019 to sign Viktor Gyokeres as they look to fend off competition from Arsenal to land the striker.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/strong> <\/a>have been working on a squad overhaul since winning their 20th Premier League title, with Milos Kerkez set to become their fourth summer signing, having already secured Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi.<\/p>\n The Reds will not stop after signing Kerkez as they are also reportedly in the market for a new striker, winger and centre-back.<\/p>\n Their interest in signing a striker comes amid reports suggesting Darwin Nunez is on the brink of leaving the Premier League giants due to interest from Napoli.<\/p>\n Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr failed with a bid for Nunez in January, but Liverpool have opened the door to him leaving as he\u2019s slipped in the pecking order under Arne Slot<\/strong> <\/a>and Napoli appear to be his most likely destination.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Liverpool\u2019s \u00a390m trio dominates Premier League most valuable Fringe XI<\/a> On Tuesday night, Florian Plettenberg insisted Napoli have a \u2018good chance\u2019 of signing Nunez<\/strong><\/a>, while Liverpool are \u2018seriously interested\u2019 in a potential replacement. He tweeted: \u2018Liverpool feel that Napoli have a good chance of signing Darwin #Nunez, as the player tends to prefer staying in Europe.<\/p>\n \u2018Talks between the clubs have started, and #LFC will not stand in his way should he decide to leave.<\/p>\n \u2018Liverpool remain seriously interested in Hugo #Ekitike and still see themselves as having a very good chance in the race for the French striker, but Manchester United and Chelsea are still there. A sale of Nunez is important for the next steps.\u2019<\/p>\n However, Liverpool are linked with potential alternatives and Gyokeres is among their options.<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> Gyokeres, one of this season\u2019s top scorers in Europe<\/strong><\/a>, has reportedly informed Sporting Lisbon of his desire to leave this summer amid interest from Premier League clubs.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Recent reports have indicated that Arsenal are ahead of rivals in the race to sign Gyokeres, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano insisting they are favourites.<\/p>\n Romano explained:\u00a0\u201cViktor Gyokeres\u2019 priority remains Arsenal. He wants to go to Arsenal and play Champions League football.<\/p>\n \u201cHe never rejected Manchester United but he told them his priority would be Arsenal. So let\u2019s follow the Gyokeres-Benjamin Sesko situation at Arsenal, which is still ongoing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can confirm reports from Portugal that Gyokeres has told Sporting that he doesn\u2019t want to play for them any more. He wants to go. He doesn\u2019t even want to train if the situation continues like this. He wants his exit pact to be respected. And so now it\u2019s on Sporting to find a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n
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