'Not a classy attacker' but Viktor Gyokeres backed by fellow Swede to produce his 'best' for Arsenal in Premier League title defence

How much Gyokeres transfer could end up costing Arsenal

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The transfer package pieced together by Mikel Arteta and Co

How many goals did Gyokeres score in his first season at Arsenal?

Premier League title glory was savoured by the Gunners last season for the first time in 22 years, while they also reached the Champions League final - before coming unstuck against back-to-back winners Paris Saint-Germain.

Gyokeres played his part in restoring domestic dominance, finding the target on 21 occasions across all competitions, but has not convinced everyone that he is the rightful heir to a

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Is Gyokeres the long-term No.9 Arsenal have been crying out for?

Gyokeres could face fiercer competition for places in the not too distant future, but fellow countryman Schwarz believes that the 28-year-old can become the long-term solution to Arsenal’s striker poser.

The ex-Sweden international, who spent time on Arsenal’s books in the mid-1990s, told

“He's not, if you say, a classy attacker with the best dribbles. But you need different players to have a successful season. And I think Gyokeres showed at the end of the season, the last three months, that he got used to it. He started to score goals and was very productive.

“As well as with Gyokeres, he didn't have a pre-season last year. He came in very late. Probably because he didn't train that much, he had a slight injury in the beginning. So that doesn't help. I think this second season we will see the best out of him. You can always add other different types of players around him to make the complete puzzle even better.”

Arsenal fixtures: Gyokeres ready for pre-season after World Cup exit

Alvarez, who is currently on 2026 World Cup duty alongside Lionel Messi, is said to be

His summer has been cleared following Sweden’s last-32 defeat to Kylian Mbappe and France, meaning that a full part can be played in Arsenal’s pre-season plans. He will be looking to hit the ground running in a Community Shield clash with Manchester City on August 16 and