Arsenal have named Sporting CP centre-forward Viktor Gyokeres as their top target and plan to submit an offer in the summer, according to Todofichajes.
The Sweden international has been one of Europe's most prolific forwards since arriving in Lisbon from Charlton Athletic last summer. The 25-year-old is the top scorer in the Primeira Liga first division with 18 goals and has also accumulated 33 goals in 35 games in all competitions for Sporting this season.
French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are also reported to be interested in the centre-forward. However, Todofichajes claims that Arsenal intend to “make an offer” strong enough to convince Sporting to cash in this summer.
Gyokeres contract in the The Estádio José Alvalade will be open until June 2028 with a market value of £38 million.. However, the Verde e Brancos have set an £85million release clause for the Sweden international, according to the report, so Arsenal will have to be prepared to pay big money to secure a deal.
Why Arsenal need a high-quality striker
Arsenal have been in remarkable form recently, winning all their first division games since the beginning of the year. His only defeat this year was disappointing: he lost to Sporting's archrivals, Porto, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash at the Estádio do Dragão.
The Gunners are now the Premier League's top scorers with 68 goals following their 6-0 win at Sheffield United, while they also boast the best defensive record in the league with just 23 goals conceded so far.
However, what sets them apart from the usual title winners like city of manchester It is the use of a prolific talisman in advance.
Mikel ArtetaThe team has depended greatly on Bukayo SakaThe competition in front of goal this season with players like Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard helping to score goals.
A prolific centre-forward is the missing piece in Arsenal's remarkable turnaround in form and the acquisition of Gyökeres could see Arsenal's goalscoring numbers soar.
With Ødegaard, Saka and Gabriel Martinelli constantly providing creative services up front, the Gunners can be sure that a very high percentage of those chances would end up in the back of the opponent's net if they can sign Gyökeres to lead the line next season.
