Arsenal are ready to make a huge bid for Viktor Gyokeres, with a report revealing the three reasons why Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is \u2018convinced\u2019 that the Sporting CP striker would succeed at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n
While the Gunners have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain,\u00a0Arsenal\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0failure to win the Premier League title ahead of Liverpool has exposed their lack of a top-quality striker. Gabriel Jesus is not a prolific goalscorer, and Kai Havertz is not a natural number nine.<\/p>\n Arsenal manager Arteta is aware of the need to sign a top striker to win the Premier League title ahead of the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City next season.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk understands that\u00a0Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is Arsenal\u2019s dream striker target<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources have told TEAMtalk that Newcastle do not want to sell Isak and could demand up to \u00a3150million for the Sweden international.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent,\u00a0Rudy Galetti, reported on April 12 that Arsenal are already in contact with RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko\u2019s entourage<\/a>, adding that talks between the two parties have been \u201cpositive\u201d.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk transfer contributor,\u00a0Ben Jacobs, reported on April 4 that Arsenal are \u201cfirmly interested in Sporting CP striker Gyokeres\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n A recent report claimed that\u00a0Arsenal have \u2018opened talks\u2019 over a deal for Gyokeres<\/a>, with the Gunners\u2019 Sporting Director, Andrea Berta, a big fan of the 26-year-old striker.<\/p>\n The Spanish media has now revealed that Arsenal are planning to make a \u20ac80million (\u00a368.6m, $91.2m) bid for\u00a0Gyokeres<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0Fichajes<\/a>,\u00a0the impressive performance of the Sweden international striker \u2018has convinced the London club that he is the ideal profile to enhance his offensive options for next season\u2019.<\/p>\n Such a bid for Gyokeres would make him the third-most expensive signing in Arsenal history after Declan Rice and Nicolas Pepe, who cost \u00a3100million and \u00a372million respectively.<\/p>\n Gyokeres has scored 48 goals and given 12 assists in 47 matches in all competitions for Sporting this season.<\/p>\n Described as \u2018Europe\u2019s most-wanted striker\u2019 on\u00a0ESPN\u00a0in November 2024, there is interest in the former Coventry City star from Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forest as well.<\/p>\n Barcelona are also said to have an eye on\u00a0Gyokeres, who has been offered to Real Madrid, too<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong>\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Arsenal elbow Man Utd aside and become favourites to sign LaLiga ace \u2013 report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Three reasons why Arsenal want Viktor Gyokeres<\/strong><\/p>\n Fichajes\u00a0has further revealed why Arsenal are keen on a summer deal for Gyokeres.<\/p>\n The north London club believe that the signing of a top striker like the Swede is key to \u2018making that competitive leap that they long for, especially on the big nights of the Champions League\u2019.<\/p>\n According to the report, Gyokeres\u2019s \u2018mobility, his capacity for association and his sacrifice in pressure are qualities that fit perfectly in Arteta\u2019s style\u2019.<\/p>\n It would be worthwhile to point out that\u00a0Fichajes\u00a0is not one of the most reliable sources.<\/p>\n While TEAMtalk can back Arsenal\u2019s interest in Gyokeres, no other reputable publication has reported that the Gunners are ready to bid for him yet.<\/p>\n Arsenal fans need to wait for another news outlet to carry this story before getting excited about a potential deal for the striker, who scored 43 goals and gave 15 assists in 50 matches in all competitions for Sporting last season.<\/p>\n Latest Arsenal news: Defender talks, Chelsea raid<\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal have opened talks to sign a top defender from LaLiga<\/a>, according to the report.<\/p>\n The Gunners are said to have tracked the Valencia star for a number of years now and are now ready to make a deal for him.<\/p>\n