Arsenal has housed their interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins after being frustrated in their swoop for Viktor Gyokeres, according to a report.
The club held conversations this summer with Sporting about a moved Hitman Gyokeres, but an agreement is not modern and mail sport understands that they have prepared a shortlist of backup options for a big name.
Gyokees has emerged as one of their primary goals in this window after scoring an incredible 97 goals in 102 games for sport since he participated in 2023.
Portuguese Outlet -Record, however, has claimed that Arsenal has shaved their interest in the Swede and has backed their attention to Villa Ace Watkins.
Sporting stuck about their asking price for Gyokees, even though he is taking Manchester United and a reunion with Ruben Amorim and informs Arsenal that he wants to join them. He has written a release clause worth £ 85 million in his deal.
Various reports have indicated that a first bid of £ 55 million from Arsenal was rejected, while an improved offer, worth around £ 60 million, was also rejected.
Record claims that Arsenal's hierarchy has become frustrated by the Saga, so much so that they are now exploring the move for Watkins or RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
Arsenal of course made a final attempt to sign Watkins in January, but their approach was rejected. They could now get their interest in the hope a reasonable deal and strengthen the front line of Mikel Arteta for the following season.
Watkins made 54 performances for Villa last season and scored 17 goals, but made it clear that he would have to consider his future if he no longer received playing time.
As reported by Mail Sport last night, Arsenal Sesko, who scored 21 goals in his 45 games in all competitions for Leipzig Last term, their no. 1 target.
But it can now also be revealed that the Newcastle talisman Alexander Isak and Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid are on the radar of the club this summer.
After the title bid, for his part, was derailed due to a lack of firepower – and a number of injuries – the last term, Arteta is determined to strengthen his front line and the new sports director Andrea Berta, who has replaced Edu, is responsible for negotiations.
They got a big blow to Nico Williams after the highly rated athletic Bilbao-wing player had conversations with both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Arteta previously promised a striking summer of editions at the Emirates and said: 'It will be a big one and we are very enthusiastic about it.
'The way we had planned for the first five summers, they would become very big and they would have different objectives.
'There were many players with three, four or five -year contracts. So the change of the team and how you visualize in the next five years was very dependent on that. '