Viktor Gyokees has a relocation of £ 55 million to Arsenal completed from Sporting Lisbon and it seems that he could make an immediate impression against the big rivals of the Gunners
Viktor Gyokeres will be made to wait for his debut in Arsenal – but it could come across fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Earlier this week, the Swedish attacker completed a relocation of £ 55 million to North Londs from Portuguese Giants with Sporting Lisbon.
He has a deal with Arsenal with 97 goals in 102 performances before his former side. And Arsenal fans will certainly hope that he will continue that record at the Emirates Stadium.
They will be made to wait to see Gyokeres in action for the first time. According to The Sun, the Arsenal match against Newcastle in Singapore will come too fast for Gyokees on Sunday.
However, he flew to Southeast Asia to view his new teammates in action. Although he will miss this weekend, Gyokeres has a perfect opportunity to leave a stamp, with Arsenal who takes on Bitter Rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong on Thursday.
The striker has his desire to find it as quickly as possible for his new employers, although underlined. “I always want to score,” he said. “To be part of this club and to score in this kit and with this badge for all supporters, I can't wait. It will be a great feeling.
'I started here [in England]It feels a long time ago. I think I've improved a lot since then. Now I really want to prove myself and perform together with the team.
“It is a great honor to play for your country, and then to score goals for them is great. When I played at Sporting, I scored a few goals in the Champions League, so I feel that I can also be at that level. Now I come here to a club at the level of Arsenal, I am really getting to perform with all the amazing players.”
After the collision with Spurs, Arsenal has a few other prescriptions for their Premier League opener against Manchester United in Old Trafford. They compete against the Spanish side Villarreal before they welcome Fellow La Liga Side Athletic Bilbao at the Emirates Stadium just over a week before their seasonalraiser.
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Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta will continue their work on the transfer market in the meantime. Away from Gyokeres, Arsenal has already spent great this month on Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke from Real Sociedad and Chelsea respectively.
They have also completed further deals for Crithian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga. Crystal Palace star Ebereechi Eze has emerged as their next potential target.