Arsenal thought they were done with the striker. The signing of Viktor Gyökeres took ages to complete. This was due to the dispute between Sporting CP and the Swede, until the negotiations finally concluded with the €75 million check signed by the English club. It's an understatement to say that he was highly anticipated by Gunners fans. His jersey bearing the number 14 quickly sold out , and the website jumped at the news of his transfer . The rest is less rosy.
The striker's first steps have been complicated , both in friendlies and in official matches. Often caught in the net against the Red Devils, he suffered from the lack of connection with his new teammates. He had nevertheless received congratulations from Mikel Arteta . " Gyökeres did a lot of very good things, I'm happy. We feel in our high pressing and in the rhythm we impose, that there are still points to improve. But coming to Manchester United and winning in the first match is a very good start. "
Havertz out for a long time, Arsenal want to steal Eze from Tottenham
The Swede needs to get back up to speed quickly as the Gunners have a game against Leeds, then a trip to Liverpool, then a duel against Manchester City at the Emirates, before heading to Newcastle. The English media were already starting to lean towards the option of Kai Havertz up front, in order to let the new recruit find his feet with less pressure on his shoulders, but that was before today's terrible news. The German has injured his knee and his condition is considered serious .
In other words, he will miss a large part of the season, having already been forced to sit out with a hamstring problem during the second half of last season. Arsenal are starting to run out of options up front. They only have Leandro Trossard and Mikel Merino, who are not professional strikers. Gabriel Jesus, who tore his cruciate ligament in January, is not expected back until November. The management is already looking at the market to compensate for this new absence. The timing, the very short deadline, and the resources deployed are likely to complicate this task.
And according to the latest indiscretions from The Athletic , the name chosen by the London management is that of Eberechi Eze (27 years old). A file that will have to be concluded quickly since the English attacking midfielder saw his club Crystal Palace reach an agreement with Tottenham who offered 70 million euros to sign him. However, nothing is definitively signed for the moment since the Eagles intend to play Eberechi Eze this Thursday in the Europa Conference League against Fredrikstad. A delay which therefore allows Arsenal to incorporate itself into the file. The Gunners would be ready to align with the conditions proposed to Tottenham and now have the advantage in this file. Indeed, Eberechi Eze is a fan of the club from North London and played there in youth between 2006 and 2011. Tottenham for its part would be ready to fall back on other avenues. Eberechi Eze is having a crazy season with 14 goals scored and 11 assists distributed in 43 matches.
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