Arsenal, Premier League and Viktor Gyökeres
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Viktor Gyokeres is set to join Arsenal; the Swedish forward scored 39 league goals last season - more than any other player in Europe's top eight leagues - but are goals in the Portuguese top-flight a fair judge of quality? For years, the football world ...
Smart Moves, But More to ComeArsenal’s pre-season has been a mix of solid recruitment and lingering anticipation. With several key targets still in flux,
Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, and Kepa Arrizabalaga have joined, while their big catch of Viktor Gyokeres is getting closer. Those will bring a new look to Mikel Arteta's squad by bringing the ability to control possession more than they already do,
Arsenal plan to fly Viktor Gyokeres to Singapore on their pre-season tour for a medical ahead of his blockbuster move from Sporting. The Lionesses' bench opted to stand arm-in-arm instead of taking the knee against Italy to show their support to Jess Carter.
Arsenal are believed to have finally secured a full agreement with Sporting CP over the transfer of prolific striker Viktor Gyökeres after belatedly settling on suitable add-ons.
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Mikel Arteta was asked about Gyokeres after Arsenal’s friendly encounter with AC Milan in Singapore, and he provided an immediate response. Arteta’s press conference was featured on Hayters TV, and a reporter asked him: “Will Singapore fans expect to see a certain Viktor Gyokeres in the next game?”
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TEAMtalk on MSNViktor Gyokeres ‘travelling’ to London to complete Arsenal transfer TODAY – journalist
The Sporting CP striker is set to sign a contract with the north London club and is reportedly travelling to North London this evening to complete the deal
With Viktor Gyökeres reportedly on his way to England, the Swedish hitman may fancy going down a similar route to Palmer. His ‘mask’ celebration has become a crucial part of the player’s brand, and it’s easy to imagine t-shirts sold on Etsy or eBay with a silhouette or graphic design of Gyökeres’s mask at the front and centre.
Anders Limpar, who spent four years at Arsenal in the early 1990s, has unique insight into the former Coventry striker, having mentored him during his youth career at Swedish side Brommapojkarna. Limpar is confident that Gyokeres will make an immediate impact in Mikel Arteta 's team.
Arsenal will fork out €63.5million (£54.8m), plus €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons for the 27-year-old, hoping that the former Coventry star will help them make the final jump to claiming the Premier League title.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates Arsenal's imminent signing of Viktor Gyokeres by imitating celebration
Skelly's team-mate Josh Nichols, the former was captured copying Gyokeres' celebration. The Swedeis expected to sign a five-year contract.