Arsenal lead Premier League race for Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres after Chelsea fail with January bid
Sporting sensation Viktor Gyokeres is firmly on Arsenal’s radar (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal are in the running for Viktor Gyokeres and have jumped ahead of their Premier League rivals in the race to sign the free-scoring Sporting forward.
Sporting signed Gyokeres for a fee of just ?20million (£17m) from Coventry City last summer and the 25-year-old has been a rip-roaring success in Portugal, leading the scoring charts with 22 goals in 24 league games.
Gyokeres also sits second on the list of the top assist makers in Primeira Liga, with only Benfica’s Rafa Silva (11) above the Sweden international (10) at the time of writing.
According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, Gyokeres’ sensational numbers have put him firmly on the radar of Europe’s heavyweight teams, with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the front of the English pack for the Swede’s signature.
The Gunners are likely to face fierce competition from Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, plus the top teams in Spain and Italy, should they step up their pursuit for the former Brighton and Swansea man at the end of the season.
However, the report states that Sporting are determined to keep hold of Gyokeres and will only allow a sale if his eye-watering ?100million (£86m) release clause is paid in full – which would represent a club record transfer deal.
It’s claimed Sporting are even prepared to increase Gyokeres’ salary and release clause to give themselves ‘greate...
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