Overview
- The £64m signing has six goals in 19 appearances, including four in 14 Premier League games, and struggled against Wolves with one shot and the fewest touches on the pitch.
- Arteta said the No. 9 needs quicker, more precise delivery and framed the issue as a team collaboration, noting the striker had no pre-season and lost momentum to injury.
- Jamie Carragher argued Mikel Merino is currently first choice up front and suggested Gabriel Jesus offers a more complete game, with Kai Havertz also nearing a return to contention.
- Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt questioned whether Gyokeres is an elite long-term solution and suggested Arsenal felt pressure to buy a centre-forward last summer.
- Former coach Ruben Amorim highlighted Gyokeres’ threat running into space, a contrast with Arsenal’s wide, possession patterns, which analysts say may limit the striker’s involvement.