Arsenal are being urged to trigger the £86million buyout clause for Sporting Lisbon goal machine Victor Gyokeres.
The Gunners have been relentlessly linked with a move for the Swedish international, who left Coventry City to join the Portuguese giants only last summer. Having come so close to breaking Manchester City's reign of Premier League dominance, the Gunners have been tipped to bridge the gap by signing a top-quality forward.
Despite positive contributions from both Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, the general feeling is that there is a palpable need at the Emirates Stadium for a prolific goal-scorer who can vie for the Golden Boot.
Gyokeres, 26, has been identified as a potential target having contributed an extraordinary 43 goals and 15 assists for the Portuguese giants last season. His journey took a notable turn after leaving Brighton and Hove Albion, having initially joined them in 2018.
He had loan spells at Swansea City and Coventry before he opted to join the Sky Blues permanently in 2021. His career trajectory changed dramatically following his move to Coventry, where he played a key role in propelling them to the Championship play-off final in 2023, reports the Mirror.
Sporting swooped in with a club-record €20million (£16.9m) offer to lure him away - a decision that paid off handsomely. After watching his development this season, ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Portuguese international Pedro Mendes thinks he could be the difference maker for Mikel Arteta's side.
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