VIKTOR GYOKERES brushed away a cheeky question about a potential move to Arsenal this summer amid swirling rumours over his future.
The Sporting Lisbon striker has been linked with a switch to the Gunners as well as a host of other top clubs given his flying form in Portugal.
Gyokeres, 26, is one of the most in-demand strikers in the world after already scoring 47 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions this season.
And the Swedish international is thought to be one of Arsenal’s top targets on their list of potential strikers this summer.
But when probed by Portuguese media on a switch to the Emirates, Gyokeres remained tight-lipped on his future.
Asked if he liked London, he simply replied: “I like Lisbon”.
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Gyokeres is understood to have a £85m release clause in his deal with Sporting, but SunSport previously revealed that he has a gentleman’s agreement with the club to be allowed to leave for around £63m this summer instead.
When asked about that agreement, he replied: “I can’t say anything about that”.
While he also remained coy on a summer move when asked about being able to leave at the end of the season in general.
“No one can predict what will happen, we enjoy the moment,” he said.
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Gyokeres continued his fine form in front of goal on Friday night as he scored his fifth hat-trick of the season in a 3-1 win over Moreirense – meaning he has now scored 34 goals in 29 league games this term.
Arsenal aren’t the only side who will be vying for his signature this summer.
Manchester United are thought to be keen on the centre-forward, who previously worked under boss Ruben Amorim at Sporting.
While Liverpool and Manchester City have both been mentioned as possible suitors too.
Arsenal are understood to have multiple options when it comes to bolstering their front line ahead of next season, with Gyokeres not the only star on their list.
Newcastle’s Alexander Isak is a known favourite of Mikel Arteta’s, while Benjamin Sesko and Hugo Ekitike are both admired by the club.
Arteta has urged new transfer chief Andrea Berta that the club must spend big to compete on all fronts next season.
He said: “Squad quality and availability — without those, we cannot compete in four competitions.
“At this level, especially in this country, it is impossible. The higher the quality, the higher the availability, the more chances you have.
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“After you have to do it. But the probability goes high. I hope that Andrea has many more ideas, plans, surprises, positive ones.
“And his experience, his creativity, his intuition as well to help us make the right calls.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
