{"id":112615,"date":"2025-08-02T09:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/112615\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T09:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:31:10","slug":"mikel-arteta-told-viktor-gyokeres-looks-sluggish-and-will-score-fewer-goals-than-64m-premier-league-flop-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/112615\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta told Viktor Gyokeres looks sluggish and will score fewer goals than \u00a364m Premier League flop this season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arsenal have signed Viktor Gyokeres to much fanfare, with supporters hoping the Sweden striker can fire them to glory this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arsenal agreed a \u00a364million deal for Gyokeres<\/a> after weeks of talks with Sporting CP, who sanctioned his move eventually.<\/p>\n

However, while Arsenal<\/a> fans are buzzing over Gyokeres\u2019 arrival, a number of rivals have expressed doubt over how effective he will be.<\/p>\n

For instance, Manchester United<\/a> legend Rio Ferdinand has doubts over Gyokeres<\/a>\u00a0and his ability to perform in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Now, former Red Devils player Demetri Mitchell has backed a rival Premier League striker to score more than Gyokeres.<\/p>\n

\"RasmusPhoto by Nigel French\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty ImagesRasmus Hojlund backed to have better season than Viktor Gyokeres<\/p>\n

Mitchell, who came through the ranks at Man United and is now at Leyton Orient, took to X to claim that Gyokeres looked sluggish on his debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t lie big man does look heavy still,\u201d Mitchell said of Gyokeres\u2019 outing against Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Mitchell then backed Man United striker Rasmus Hojlund<\/a> to get more goals than Gyokeres in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n

\u201cGonna put it out there Hojlund will have a better season than Gyokeres,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Gonna put it out there Hojlund will have a better season than Gyokeres<\/p>\n

\u2014 Demetri Mitchell (@demetrimitche11) July 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Rasmus Hojlund may not even be at Manchester United next season<\/p>\n

Hojlund joined Man United to much fanfare in 2023, the Red Devils agreeing an initial \u00a364million deal with Atalanta for the Dane, plus \u00a38million in add-ons.<\/p>\n

However, Hojlund has flattered to deceive at Old Trafford, and speculation over his future at the club has intensified in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

TBR Football\u00a0<\/strong>have revealed that intermediaries have once again touched base with several clubs about the prospect of\u00a0Hojlund leaving Man United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Man United are currently in talks over RB Leipzig\u2019s Benjamin Sesko, and his arrival would push Hojlund further down the pecking order.<\/p>\n

Obviously everyone starts the season with a clean slate so there\u2019s every chance Hojlund could indeed do better than Gyokeres \u2013 but for which club?<\/p>\n