“Heartbroken” Arsenal target has informed club of transfer decision, says Fabrizio Romano

Arsenal emblem on the Emirates Stadium, and Fabrizio Romano (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)

Switch journalist Fabrizio Romano has offered an replace on the state of affairs of Sporting Lisbon’s prolific Swedish centre-forward Viktor Gyokeres.

Arsenal are ready to make a bid for Gyokeres within the coming days, as CaughtOffside reported earlier as we speak, and it appears clear he’s decided to get out of his present membership.

The 27-year-old, who has a shocking document of 97 targets in 102 video games in two seasons in Portugal, is claimed to be “heartbroken” by how Sporting have handled him this summer time.

As per Romano’s X put up under, Gyokeres now has no intention of enjoying for Sporting once more, and has knowledgeable the membership of his determination to depart…

Romano mentioned: “Viktor Gyokeres has already personally knowledgeable Sporting president Varandas about his determination to depart, no intention to play for the membership anymore. Gyokeres desires new chapter, he feels heartbroken after exit pact and never anticipated to return to coaching as @abolapt experiences.”

Viktor Gyokeres to be Arsenal’s striker signing?

Arsenal appear to be they’ve a giant alternative right here, regardless of the Gunners additionally lengthy being linked with RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.

It might be that Gyokeres is now the popular choice, with the previous Coventry Metropolis man clearly pushing arduous for a transfer this summer time.

Sweden nationwide staff striker Viktor Gyokeres in motion (Photograph by Michael Campanella/Getty Photographs)

And regardless of being older and having much less expertise of enjoying in a serious league, Gyokeres’ scoring document in current instances makes him appear to be he could possibly be a unbelievable addition to Mikel Arteta’s squad.

Sesko is youthful and should have extra potential in the long term, however his numbers are at the moment nowhere close to these of Gyokeres.

Arsenal urgently want an elite goal-scorer as they struggled in that division final season, with none of their gamers reaching double figures within the league.