Arsenal are expected to sign a top striker this summer and while it seems as though Viktor Gyokeres is now their top choice, the Sweden striker also has other suitors
Viktor Gyokeres is said to have rebuffed two monster contract offers from the Saudi Pro League as he waits to discover whether or not Arsenal will strike a deal for his services.
The Gunners were always expected to sign a quality striker this summer after coming up short in the Premier League title race for a third successive year with Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko their top targets. But Andrea Berta has been working on deals for both players as the club weigh up which No 9 to advance talks with.
While Sesko was understood to be the club’s top target, reports in recent days have claimed that there has been a breakthrough in talks over Gyokeres.
It’s been outlined that Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon are now in ‘advanced talks’ over a deal for the 27-year-old, who has already agreed a five-year deal with the north London outfit.
And with that in mind, Record in Portugal is now reporting that the Swede has rejected huge offers from two Saudi Arabian clubs.
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Al-Hilal and Al-Qadisiyah are the clubs in question; but just like a previous offer from Juventus – said to be worth £11million-a-year – Gyokeres has snubbed all proposals as he waits for Arsenal.
It has already been made clear that The Emirates is Gyokeres’ preferred destination over other suitors, including Manchester United, who are managed by his old Sporting Lisbon manager, Ruben Amorim.
Gyokeres and Sporting’s relationship has soured in recent weeks after it was denied that the striker could leave for a sum well below his release clause.
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It’s thought Sporting want at least €80million (£69m) for their No 9 and have denied reports of a gentleman’s agreement that Gyokeres was free to leave for just €60m plus €10m (£50m plus £8m) in add-ons.
Sporting’s players are due to return for pre-season on Monday but it remains to be seen if Gyokeres will be among them as he continues to push for a dream move to the Premier League.
The same publication claims Gyokeres has told the club’s president, Frederico Varandas, that he ‘does not want and will not’ return to the club amid the ongoing dispute over his future.
It’s understood that Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to have a new striker in place before the end of this month ahead of preparations for the new Premier League campaign.
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