Viktor Gyokeres shares key admission over his future after being linked with Arsenal

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With both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus already at the club, Arsenal’s fan base seem a bit divided on whether the club should sign a new striker this summer.

Mikel Arteta is expected to start Havertz against Villa once again on Saturday evening, a centre-forward who started this season as he finished last.

Although he began life in north London as a number eight, intended to replace Granit Xhaka, Havertz has flourished in a false nine role.

And instead, Mikel Merino will now replace Xhaka at Arsenal, an astute signing which Arteta has been chasing for a long time.

Of course, Havertz does need support up top – he can’t do it all alone.

And fortunately Arsenal do now have Gabriel Jesus fit and ready to go, a Brazilian who is determined to prove his worth.

Jesus is on a personal mission to win his starting place back, not deterred by any plans of Arsenal signing a new striker. 

But if Edu does have his eyes on a new goal-scorer before next week’s deadline, then he may be encouraged by Viktor Gyokeres’ recent words.

Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres leaves the door open for a Sporting CP exit

Arsenal have been following Gyokeres for some time now, a 26-year-old with a remarkable goal-scoring record in Portugal.

Gyokeres scored a hat-trick on Friday evening – a reminder of his quality to all of the club’s interested in his signature before deadline day.

And via journalist Fabrizio Romano, Gyokeres has now been speaking about his future, and the possibility of leaving Sporting CP.

And whilst Gyokeres declared that he was very content with life in Lisbon, he delivered something akin to the classic line of, ‘anything can happen in football’.

Gyokeres said: “You never know what happens. I feel very good at Sporting, for sure; but in football there are things you don’t even know.

“I feel very good here, I’m very happy at Sporting and I don’t have any problem”.

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Of course, those are words which will only excite clubs like Arsenal who are thought to be interested in the £67m-striker.

With Eddie Nketiah set to leave Arsenal and Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson potentially heading out of the door this month too, there is space for a new attacker at the Emirates.

And perhaps Arsenal could deliver a late shock in the transfer window, signalling their intent to win the Premier League.