There is never a bad time for a striker to score, but Viktor Gyokeres’ relief was obvious as he ended a barren run with two goals in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid. It can be the start of a prolific spell, manager Mikel Arteta believes. After three goals in his first four matches, £64m signing Gyokeres failed to find …
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MANCHESTER — Arsenal’s new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta and star winger Bukayo Saka have given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential. MORE — 3 things we learned Gyokeres touched the ball just 22 times in his 60 minutes on the pitch during Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester …
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Arsenal began their attempt to go one better in the Premier League title race this season with a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to a ‘new’ set-piece routine. Avram Glazer was in attendance at Old Trafford and saw the team he co-owns line up without fit-again goalkeeper Andre Onana and striker Rasmus Hojlund, who The Athletic …
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The signing of Gyokeres was one of the longest running transfers of the summer and it was held up in the final week while Arsenal and Sporting negotiated over the add-ons to the transfer fee. Sporting’s club president Frederico Varandas also said that Gyokeres faced disciplinary action after failing to report for training, while every stage of the deal created …
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New Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres was introduced to the crowd in Singapore while 15-year-old Max Dowman once again impressed as the Gunners beat Newcastle 3-2 in pre-season. Gyokeres completed a move worth up to £64m to the Gunners from Sporting on Saturday and waved to fans from the pitch before kick-off. However, the Arsenal fans inside the National Stadium did …
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There is no doubt about the most successful import from the Primeira Liga – Cristiano Ronaldo, who also came from Sporting. The 18-year-old, then a winger, joined Manchester United for £12.24m in August 2003. He went on to score 118 goals in 292 appearances for United – with 103 of those in the Premier League. He won three Premier League …
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The former Brighton and Coventry striker has scored 97 goals in 102 matches and contributed 26 assists during his two seasons in Portugal to help Sporting claim two league titles. Gyokeres returns to England on the back of a season in which he scored 54 goals in 52 games, including in the final of the Portuguese Cup as Sporting defeated …
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Goalscoring is Gyokeres’ most obvious attribute, and there is no doubt he has been a goal machine in Portugal. His 39 goals ranked as the most in Europe’s top 10 leagues last season, and he scored at least eight more than any other player. It put him in an elite group – the only other players in the past 20 …
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When the white smoke emerged from Arsenal’s transfer conclave, it spelt out the name of Viktor Gyokeres. Heading into the window, manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta saw the No 9 position as the north London club’s most critical piece of business. After months of speculation over Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins and others, Arsenal’s wait for a …
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Despite scoring 97 goals for Sporting Lisbon over the past two seasons, Viktor Gyokeres admits he cannot wait to experience the feeling of hitting the back of the net in Arsenal colours. The Swedish striker has arrived from the Portuguese giants having fired them to two league titles and a domestic cup, proving himself to be one of European football’s …
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