Transfer thriller around Gyökeres: Arsenal & Napoli in the race for the goal scorer!

Transfer thriller around Gyökeres: Arsenal & Napoli in the race for the goal scorer!

Lissabon, Portugal - Football has currently produced a new shooting star: Viktor Gyökeres. The 26-year-old striker, who scored impressive 54 goals in 52 competitive games in the past season, is increasingly targeting several top European clubs. A change from Sporting Lisbon to one of the five best leagues is expected in the summer of 2025. The focus is on Arsenal in particular.

Arsenal has already submitted a first offer of 60 million euros for Gyökeres, but was rejected by Sporting Lisbon. The Premier League team identified Gyöker as a priority for the storm position and offered a five-year contract by 2030, while fresh talks are planned after the Portuguese cup final on Sunday. SPORTING CP is only ready to have Gyökeres dragged for an offer of 65 million euros.

interest of several clubs

In addition to Arsenal, the SSC Napoli also showed interest in the talented striker. According to the latest reports from Laola1.at, there were also rumors about FC Barcelona. The sports director of FC Barcelona, ​​Deco, has made it clear that Gyökeres is not an issue for the club, since they are not looking for in the middle of the storm and Robert Lewandowski already acts nine as their number.

Gyökeres emphasized that he currently wanted to concentrate on the last games and knew nothing about a possible transfer. His impressive record of 97 goals in 102 games since his arrival at Sporting in 2023 speaks for his qualities as players who are also taken into account in the efforts of Arsenal.

The negotiations and the future of Gyökeres

The negotiations for Viktor Gyökeres are expected to continue for a few more weeks. Arsenal strives to offer Mikel Areteta a competitive team for the Premier League, with Gyökeres playing a central role. The player still has three years of the remaining term in his current contract at Sporting, and his estimated market value is 75 million euros.

The coming weeks could be crucial because the situation around Gyökeres develops dynamically. A change to one of the interested clubs would be the result of an exciting transfer that will continue to keep the football world in suspense. The discussions about Gyökeres are also lively on platforms such as transfermarkt.de and offer fans the opportunity to exchange ideas about current developments and rumors.