Arsenal insist on concluding a deal for sporty Lisbon frontman Viktor Gyokeres with conversations that are going on, while Mikel Arteta is looking for the striker
The focus of Arsenal is currently focusing firmly on Viktor Gyokeres, because they try to make the sporting frontman of Lisbon their fifth – and demonstrably the most important – signing of the summer.
The Gunners are in conversation with the Portuguese champions about a deal for their leading light, which is determined to leave the club. Currently, the bottleneck in negotiations has been the structure of add-ons in the deal, where athletes want further payments to be easily feasible.
Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke have already combined more than £ 120 million. In addition to Gyokees, the Gunners also want to land young Valencia defender Crasshian Mosquera.
Mikel Arteta is determined to put an end to the series Almost -Missers at the Emirates while he is confronted with criticism of a trophy -dried that dates from 2020. But a positive transfer market can change their fortune -here is the last of Arsenal.
Gyokees hint offered
Arteta refused questions about Gyokeres in Entertain during a press conference in Singapore, and emphasized that he is not the Arsenal player – “anyway”. The Gunners are in dialogue with sporty with a deal to land the 27-year-old while they want to finally land the striker they are looking for.
It has been reported that Arsenal Gyokeres wants to have on board for their tour for the season, which has now started in Asia. Arteta was asked for an update about the situation, but his answer hinted that he was convinced that the Swedish star will eventually be an Arsenal player.
He said: “I can't comment on a player who is not yet part of our group. If we at least have something concrete to offer to a player, we will do that.”
Arteta laughs at Chelsea's chance
Arteta claims that the fact that the Club Chelsea has continued to rob for players is only a coincidence after they have signed Madueke van de Blues – making him the second player to move from Stamford Bridge this summer. Arsenal has signed six players from their London rivals in the arteta term of office.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made the switch this summer. He follows Jorginho, Kai Havertz and Willian who made the move. Last summer, Arteta also drew Raheem Sterling on loan, but he puts everything on the fact that Chelsea has a large pool of quality players.
He said: “Probably because they have some great players, and many players. But yes, we try to concentrate on the players we want to sign, regardless of the club in which they are. It is probably a coincidence. What is no coincidence is the team and the quality of the team. While I'm here, I am to win the club.”
Arsenal “short of numbers”
Despite the landing of a number of newcomers, including Madueke and Zubimendi, Arteta has claimed that the club is very open to do more business, because he believes that their team needs a shortage of figures and needs more quality.
After spending more than £ 100 million, the Gunners said: “There is still a long time in the window and we are still looking. In terms of figures we are short and we have to improve the depth and quality of the team. We look constantly on the market. Until that happens, until that happens, [we] Focus on the players we have – and I am very happy with what I have seen in the last 10-15 days. “