Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly handed a major boost to Arsenal by rejecting Manchester United. The London club is now planning to move quickly and secure the deal.
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Arsenal have received a major boost in their pursuit of striker Viktor Gyokeres as reports in Portugal are claiming that the Sporting Lisbon footballer has no interest in joining Manchester United and reuniting with former boss Ruben Amorim.
Latest reports from England state that Arsenal are now quickly preparing their second offer for the Swedish striker. Their first offer was rejected by Portuguese Liga champions Sporting, who are hoping to make at least €70 million (£59.2 million) by selling Gyokeres.
Arsenal preparing second bid for Gyokeres
Gyokeres has had a sensational 2024-25 season where he scored 39 goals in 33 league matches in Portugal. He also scored six goals in eight UEFA Champions League matches.
Gyokeres has an £85 million release clause in his contract, but there are reports that Sporting could let him go for just £59 million this summer. However, that has been refuted by Sporting’s president, Frederico Varandas.
“I can guarantee that Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for 60m euros plus 10m euros because I never promised that,” Varandas said recently.
“To this day Sporting has not had an offer for Gyokeres – neither today nor last season.”
“Sporting will not demand the release clause, but they should know me better by now: threats, blackmail, insults, they don’t work with me,” he added.
“I can guarantee one thing: Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for €60m + €10m. He won’t leave because I never allowed it, and with this game that the agent is playing, the situation will only get worse.”
This means Arsenal could be forced to make a bigger bid than £59 million, but the good part is that they are not competing with United anymore.
Both English clubs are in search of a striker and it has been reported that Arsenal could also target Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig if they miss out on Gyokeres.
