Opinion: Arsenal’s Gyökeres Gamble Could Be Overshadowed by Ex-Gunner’s Rise

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·27 July 2025

Opinion: Arsenal’s Gyökeres Gamble Could Be Overshadowed by Ex-Gunner’s Rise

Viktor Gyökeres had better hit the ground running because the pressure on him will be immense.

In a summer window where Arsenal could have signed Benjamin Šeško or Alexander Isak, they have instead signed Gyökeres – which was officially confirmed last night.

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His desire to join Arsenal won’t matter; his goals will. He will be under the microscope, and critics will compare him to the alternatives Arsenal passed on.

He needs to impress.

If he doesn’t, some will inevitably ask: why did the club spend over £50 million on this flop when we easily let a top striker slip through our hands?

Biereth’s rise could turn heads

And who is that mystery striker?

Well, if Mika Biereth continues to impress at Monaco, questions will be asked about why Arsenal let him go.

Sold for just £4 million to Sturm Graz last summer, Biereth went on to shine in Austria, scoring 14 goals in 25 matches. Within six months of his Arsenal exit, he earned a big move to Monaco.

The Ligue 1 side certainly didn’t regret the transfer. It proved a masterstroke.

In 19 games for Monaco, Biereth racked up 13 goals, ending the 2024-25 season with 27 goals in 44 appearances.

Arsenal, who haven’t had a 20-goal striker since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, could have used those numbers.

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Biereth vs Gyökeres: the pressure is on

With 2025-26 fast approaching, all eyes will be on the ex-Gunner to see if he continues to flourish.

He will undoubtedly be compared to Gyökeres.

Already, Biereth’s market value of £62 million, according to the CIES Football Observatory, exceeds Gyökeres’.

But will we see the Swede’s value skyrocket in Arsenal red and white?

That remains to be seen. But for a striker who netted 54 goals in 52 games last season, you wouldn’t expect him to flop, would you?

Either way, the Gyökeres-to-Arsenal transfer is being finalised this weekend. was correct and we’ve got our man!

Hopefully, this will be the change of fortune Mikel Arteta’s attack has been yearning for.

What are your thoughts Gooners?

Daniel O

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