BY BICHOLIN K MUSISI

105.0 HUNTER FM SPORTS |Arsenal have entered ‘advanced talks’ with Sporting over striker Viktor Gyokeres.

The Gunners’ lack of a striker is well known, but became even more glaring last season when both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were injured at similar times.

It left the likes of midfielder Mikel Merino having a go up front; a gamble that paid off to some extent, but is not the recipe for long-term success.

Gyokeres is one of Europe’s most talked-about strikers this summer, having somehow notched 54 goals in 52 appearances for Sporting last term.

The Portuguese side are holding out for as much as they can get for the Sweden international, which has led Gyokeres to push heavily for an exit, encouraging interested parties like Arsenal.

There has been widely reported interest from Manchester United in Gyokeres, perhaps on account of former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim’s presence in the Old Trafford dugout, but it has been reported since last month that the striker’s preference is Arsenal.