Overview
- Arsenal are set to pay Sporting CP about £1.08m after Viktor Gyokeres surpassed 20 appearances of 45+ minutes, with total add-ons reported to be capped near £4.3m on a £64m deal.
- In the 0-0 draw with Liverpool, Gyokeres registered no shots, had eight touches and completed six passes before being substituted for Gabriel Jesus.
- Gary Neville criticised the performance on Sky Sports, saying Gyokeres was ineffective and "offered nothing," and pointed to poor box movement on a Declan Rice cross.
- Mikel Arteta has defended the forward’s wider contribution and stressed adaptation challenges, citing the step up to the Premier League and settling into new surroundings.
- With Jesus back and Havertz nearing full fitness, scrutiny of Gyokeres’ starting place has intensified, even as former Gunner Emmanuel Eboue publicly backed him to come good.