30 goals and 7 assists in 26 Portuguese championship games. This is the breathtaking assessment of the Swedish striker, who also made the champions league speak with 6 achievements in 8 games. With such figures, confirming an already brilliant 2023/2024 exercise, as much to say that the current top scorer in Liga Portugal quickly asserted himself as one of the most coveted attackers on the old continent.
Recently, the Portuguese press even explained that an agreement had been reached between the scorer and the Sporting CP to let him go this summer, for an amount lower than his release clause of 100 million euros. The Lisbon stable would have agreed to let go of it for an amount between 65 and 75 million euros, which is not excessively expensive in view of the statistics of the man and the prices charged on the market. It is even almost a gift for the many premier league cadors that follow its evolution very closely.
Gyökeres and a plan B
And as indicated The AthleticArsenal is seriously planning to attack this summer. Andrea Berta, the new sports director of the Gunners, appreciates him and has been following him for a lot of time. Above all, it is a player who for the reasons mentioned above is likely to land in London this summer, unlike Alexander Isak for example, priority of Mikel Arteta but overpriced, Newcastle not wishing to part with it. Cannonniers clearly want to strengthen their attack and we learn, via the Daily Mailthat Matheus Cunha is also on shopping-list.
The Brazilian striker confirmed his departure desires this weekend – “I clearly indicated that I had to go to the next stage. I want to fight for titles, for great things. I have potential “ – And it also appeals to the Gunners a lot. Viktor Gyökeres remains option number 1, but in the event that the Swedish decides to join another of his contenders like Manchester United or Chelsea, Arsenal has a plan B …
