While Arsenal is still being associated with a movement for Viktor Gyokeres, a dressing room story is bent over the sporty Lisbon and Sweden striker to the surface
He is perhaps a wild goal scorer, but Viktor Gyokeres also has a more light and playful side for him. The sporty Lisbon can soon be on their way to the Emirates Stadium, because Mirror Football understands that Arsenal is convinced that they will sign him if they offer the Portuguese giants £ 60 million.
Gyokeres, 26, has settled as one of the best strikers of the planet and Mikel Arteta would like to sign him. After being second to a third consecutive campaign, a new striker is at the top of the wishlist of the Gunners.
The ex-Brighton and Hove Albion Forward's striking target core statistics, in their own country and in Europe, have made him one of the most sought after attackers in world football. But although his bravery does not need any introduction for the goal, the Swede is also known as a funny character in the dressing room.
His naughty nature was emphasized by a joke he played on countryman and goalkeeper Viktor Johansson. After putting twice against Johansson, who then played for Rotherham, Gyokees decided to send a humorous Christmas gift to his international teammate during his time in Coventry City.
Speaking with photboll channels, Gyokers said: “He (Johansson) received a Christmas gift after the goal. He got a picture of me the goal and I signed it and framed it.
“It was his Christmas gift. Yes, it is true, but he teased me before when I did not score. So it was fun now when I scored the goals.”
After he described the joke of the attacker as a “stubborn” gesture, Johansson took the joke and admitted that he enjoys the chatter. He said, “Yes, he was. But I like that. I'll give it back later.”
The Centrum-Forward could not score against Arsenal in the Champions League this year, so he could not repeat his gift for David Raya if he is signed by Arteta. Yet his joke indicates that signing Gyokeres would not only bring a frightening striker for Arsenal, but also an entertaining and humorous personality.
Gyokeres is in sensational form this season, with a stunning count of 54 goals and 13 assists in 52 performances for sport. His dramatic fine in the final of the Taca de Portugal, which was scored in the 11th minute of injury time, set the game against Benfica before his side scored two more goals to secure a successful double -winning campaign.
Post-match, when he interviewed about his future, Gyokeres remained reluctant and Journalists told: “Let's take a look.
“It's hard for me to say, because yes, it's football and you never know what will happen in the summer. So for me to say something different than that is impossible.”
On the subject of a possible move to Arsenal, he said: “I don't know, I concentrate on this alone. I tried to concentrate on the latest games because it is so important.
“I don't want to think anything else. So yes, if there is something true, let's take a look in the summer.”
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