Arsenal striker-target starts new season with a bang that shows he is worth the investment

In the final weeks of this transfer window, Arsenal is likely to sign a forward to bolster its attack. Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres is one of the forwards being linked. Despite a high price tag of £85 million, which may be required to complete his transaction, the Swede is demonstrating he is worth every penny. Two games into the new season, he picks up where he left off last season (when he tallied 43 goals and 15 assists), as he already has one goal and three assists to his name.

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Not likely to impress Arteta who looks for his central striker to be able to retain possession in tight situations and to link up with others. This is one of the reasons for Nketiah falling short as he simply does not have the skills to keep the ball under pressure.

Why aren’t clubs queuing up to bid for him?

If he is so good overall (as many reports constantly suggest) then why aren’t clubs queuing up to bid for him? After all, “killer” strikers are few and far between and although the reported £85m certainly isn’t cheap it may be subject to negotiation. There just doesn’t seem to be any firm interest in him.