The Gunners new sporting director Andrea Berta is a big fan of the Swedish international forward, 26, and is now leading the pursuit to bring him to Arsenal.
Negotiations are taking place behind the scenes to convince the striker and put together a package to secure his signature.
In a new plot twist,Victor Gyokeres is now the first-choice Arsenal striker target
Gyokeres, who is under contract with Sporting until June 2028, has hit 47 goals in 46 outings across all competitions this season.
Arsenal are mentioned as the leading favourites to land his signature as they continue their search for a reliable No 9 that can guarantee a supply of goals after missing out on Ollie Watkins in January.
It’s outlined that Victor Gyokeres is eager to play for a club who can offer him Champioms League football, which is likely to be an issue for Manchester United unless they can go on and win the UEFA Europa League. United had previously been touted as the frontrunners to sign Gyokeres owing to his previous working relationship with Ruben Amorim.
But now he will have the pick of the clubs who are desperate to have a player likely to finish the season with the European Golden Shoe – the award handed to the player with the most goals in the continent.
