Arsenal urged to signal various

Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak and Martin Keown (Picture by Michael Campanella, Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)

Arsenal legend Martin Keown has commented on the Gunners’ want for a brand new striker, however has recommended one high-profile goal wouldn’t be the reply.

Chatting with the Oxford Mail, former Arsenal defender Keown mentioned the hyperlinks with Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, however raised one concern.

Though the Sweden worldwide has been on fireplace for Sporting this season, scoring 26 targets in simply 24 video games in all competitions to date, however Keown is worried that he isn’t pacey sufficient.

Keown even joked that he didn’t suppose Gyokeres would have been pacey sufficient for when he was nonetheless taking part in!

Arsenal legend not sure about Viktor Gyokeres

Viktor Gyokeres applauds the Sporting Lisbon followers (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)

“(Gyokeres) just isn’t fast sufficient and he wouldn’t have been fast sufficient in my day.”

Nonetheless, he additionally made it clear {that a} new signing up entrance seems to be mandatory, saying: “The gamers who’re there for the time being want to start out scoring targets quick don’t they in any other case Mikel will put his palms in his pocket and purchase a ahead.”

Gyokeres to Arsenal would certainly be a well-liked January transfer for lots followers because it’s arduous to think about he wouldn’t proceed to attain at a prolific charge on this workforce, however maybe Keown is true that there are higher alternate options on the market.

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One concern with Gyokeres, apart from his tempo, might be that he hasn’t but confirmed himself in any of the Europe’s massive 5 leagues.

The 26-year-old has carried out extraordinarily nicely at Sporting, however earlier than that he was taking part in within the Championship with Coventry Metropolis, so making the step as much as the Premier League would actually be a step into unknown territory.

Arsenal would possibly do higher to think about gamers extra confirmed at this stage, comparable to Alexander Isak, or else a gifted younger participant like Benjamin Sesko, who’s younger sufficient to nonetheless develop and fine-tune his recreation to change into an elite-level ahead.