Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Andrea Berta (Photograph by Michael Campanella, Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)
Arsenal’s curiosity in a possible switch swoop for Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres appears to have heated up since Andrea Berta’s arrival.
Berta just lately changed Edu as sporting director on the Emirates Stadium, and he seems like an thrilling appointment after his expertise at former membership Atletico Madrid.
Based on Charles Watts, it now appears Berta is driving the Gunners’ rising curiosity in signing Gyokeres this summer time.
Talking solely to CaughtOffside for his newest Day by day Briefing column, Watts stated that curiosity in Gyokeres has been there for a while, albeit not that strongly.
That now appears to have modified, with the Sweden worldwide maybe the popular possibility for Berta because the membership goal a brand new signing up entrance for this summer time.
Viktor Gyokeres could possibly be a greater striker signing than Benjamin Sesko for Arsenal
Watts can see why Berta could also be steering Arsenal on this course, as his private view can also be that Gyokeres can be a greater possibility than somebody like Benjamin Sesko, in addition to being extra real looking than Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.
“It was attention-grabbing to see the brand new hyperlinks to Viktor Gyokeres this week following the appointment of Andrea Berta,” Watts stated.
“Curiosity in Gyokeres has all the time been there, though it’s been comparatively lukewarm of late. So it’s attention-grabbing that he seems now that curiosity seems to have heated up upon Berta’s arrival.
“We’ll must see if it goes any additional than that and I feel it will actually present Berta’s affect if it does, as a result of it feels fairly clear that Mikel Arteta has maybe had different targets in thoughts.
“We all know that his dream signing can be Alexander Isak, however that feels completely unrealistic to me and the very last thing Arsenal want this summer time can be a chronic chase for a goal who they’re not possible to get.
“So Arteta would possibly want some convincing in the case of specializing in different targets and Berta will clearly play an enormous half in that.
“He clearly likes Gyokeres given the earlier hyperlinks we’ve seen between the striker and Atletico Madrid, so it will make sense for him to now look to convey him to North London.
“From a private viewpoint, I feel I would favor him to Benjamin Sesko.
“I like Sesko from what I’ve seen of him and I wouldn’t be upset if he does find yourself being the striker that Arsenal land, however I’d have extra confidence in Gyokeres hitting the bottom working.
“I like how direct he’s. It’s simply all about scoring targets with him. Sure, there will probably be doubts over whether or not he might keep the type of kind he has produced in Portugal within the Premier League, however I’m assured he would rating targets over right here.”
