Overview
- Multiple outlets this week report Viktor Gyökeres is prepared to push for a move when the January transfer window opens because he has not started a single Premier League match this season.
- Manager Mikel Arteta publicly defended Gyökeres on Friday, praising his work-rate and saying the 28-year-old remains an option for selection despite limited minutes.
- Sources say Arsenal will consider a midseason sale only if they progress with signing another forward, with Julian Álvarez repeatedly named as a player the club admires.
- Intermediaries are said to be testing the market with reported interest from Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus, who are viewed as potential destinations that could offer more playing time.
- Gyökeres cost around £60–64m last summer and scored 21 goals in 2025/26, but his international form for Sweden and a continued lack of club minutes could erode his value and force Arsenal into a decision in January or the summer.