Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised new recruit Viktor Gyokeres as a top-quality striker. Gyokeres finalized his transfer, which could reach £64m, from Sporting on Saturday and greeted fans from the pitch prior to the match. This marks the sixth signing for Arsenal this summer, but Gyokeres stands out as the most eagerly awaited addition, as fans have been vocal about needing a forward to help break a 21-year drought for the Premier League title. In a statement on the club’s website, Arteta claimed that Gyokeres will enhance Arsenal’s offensive capabilities. “Indeed, we have strategies in place and several options available, and we are enhancing both the quality and depth of our team through our recent signings. We’re extremely pleased to have Viktor join us; it has been quite a journey to bring him here. He has been phenomenal and was very explicit from the start about his preferred position and his enthusiasm was palpable from our first conversation. You can observe the team’s energy and the atmosphere is very positive about his addition.”
