Arsenal eye striker who tormented Man City – and he could cost almost £100m less than Alexander Isak

Arsenal have added Viktor Gyokeres to their checklist of hanging choices, talkSPORT understands.

The Gunners are prioritising a deal for a brand new attacker in the summertime switch window.

It is understood that Sporting are prepared to promote Gyokeres for round £58.5million – round £25million under his launch clause.

The Portuguese facet are planning for a sale and have agreed to sanction a deal that’s under the quantity acknowledged in his contract.

It signifies that a deal to signal Gyokeres can be considerably cheaper than a transfer for his or her different goal, Alexander Isak.

Arsenal are recognized admirers of the Newcastle ahead as they appear to strengthen their entrance line.

Nonetheless Eddie Howe’s facet don’t need to promote and would command a price in extra of £100million in consequence with some suggesting they may ask for £150m.

Arsenal are additionally involved in Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig, however could possibly be deterred by the quantity of curiosity in his providers.

It signifies that a deal for Gyokeres might show to be a horny choice.

The 26-year-old attacker has change into certainly one of Europe’s most deadly attackers since becoming a member of Sporting in the summertime of 2023.

In that point, Gyokeres has recorded scored 85 objectives in 92 video games.

This included a hat-trick in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on this season’s Champions League league part earlier this season

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He is additionally contributed 26 assists for the Portuguese facet.

Arsenal are determined for attacking reinforcements with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus struggling long-term accidents this season.

Gyokeres would sure add a sure purpose menace to Mikel Arteta’s facet.

In addition to scoring 42 objectives in 42 matches this time period and 85 in complete for Sporting, the Swedish star boasted a shocking strike fee at his earlier membership.

Becoming a member of Coventry Metropolis from Brighton, Gyokeres scored 43 objectives in two seasons with the Sky Blues.

That included 22 objectives and 12 assists within the 2022/23 marketing campaign as he spearheaded Coventry’s shock push for promotion the place they made all of it the best way to the play-off ultimate.

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Crushed on penalties by Luton at Wembley, it proved to be Gyokeres’ final match for the membership earlier than becoming a member of Sporting for a price price within the area of £16.7million.

With Sporting commanding a price of virtually 4 instances that quantity, it’s going to symbolize an enormous revenue for the Portuguese facet.

Coventry would additionally profit, in line with their majority shareholder.

“Viktor has gone loopy by way of how he has carried out,” Coventry proprietor Doug King instructed talkSPORT in November. “That was a troublesome negotiation with Sporting Lisbon and if he does transfer on to some place else in his profession then we’ll profit.

“I’m not holding my breath. We’re not working the membership on that foundation, however we’ll take it.

“A big a part of that can go to his unique membership Brighton, everybody appears to assume it’s going to go straight within the coffers however it’s going to go down the chain.”