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Daily Mail
11 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Premier League giants 'rival Arsenal in race for Viktor Gyokeres' - with one other European side 'ready to jump in for £70m Sporting Lisbon man'
Chelsea reportedly hope to ruin Arsenal 's search for a striker by going after one of their top targets: Viktor Gyokeres. The Blues have reportedly made contact with the Portuguese club over the blazing-hot forward while Juventus are also said to be stepping up their pursuit. Gyokeres has been in scintillating form this season, smashing in 54 goals in 52 games to help Sporting retain their league title - and making last campaign's haul of 43 look paltry in comparison. Sporting will only let go of their man for a fee between £55million and £70m, depending on which reports you believe, but that is a goodwill reduction on his £85m release clause. Now Chelsea and Juventus want a piece of the action, according to Portuguese outlet Record. That will concern Arsenal, because Mikel Arteta has admitted that one of their priorities for this summer must be a 'goal threat'. Injuries have hampered them significantly but no individual scored more than Kai Havertz's total of 15 this campaign. Arsenal would hope that Gyokeres, who impressed at Coventry in the Championship before joining Sporting, could spearhead a serious title challenge. Crucially, he is used to playing a lot of games - the 26-year-old has made 50 appearances or more in each of his last three seasons. A clean injury record and eye for goal will be crucial whichever club he picks, with Chelsea and Juventus also set for demanding seasons in the Champions League. Arsenal are realists and have cast their eyes across multiple options in case their pursuit of Gyokeres falls on deaf ears. RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko has been cited as an option and, according to Marca, they are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, though the Spaniard do not want to lose him. Alvarez joined Atletico last summer after spending two seasons at the Etihad Stadium and has produced stunning numbers: 29 goals and seven assists. During those two seasons in England, Alvarez scored 36 goals in 103 appearances and won six trophies with City, including two Premier League titles and one Champions League. Alvarez penned a six-year contract with Atletico when he arrived from City in a transfer deal worth £81million last August. His value has likely increased since then, meaning he could well be costlier to acquire than Gyokeres or Sesko. Despite maintaining their position as the second best team in England for a third year in a row, Arsenal scored significantly fewer goals during the season just ended. Arteta's men netted 69 times in their 38 league games (1.81 goals per game), having hit 88 (2.32 per game) and 91 (2.39 per game) in the previous two campaigns. No Arsenal player reached double figures for Premier League goals in 2024-25, with Havertz leading the way with just nine. Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard notched eight each, while makeshift striker Mikel Merino ended the season with seven.
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Liam Delap makes final decision over next club as Ipswich striker SNUBS Man Utd transfer
The news could bring an end to Chelsea's interest in Viktor Gyokeres DEL OVER Liam Delap makes final decision over next club as Ipswich striker SNUBS Man Utd transfer Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIAM DELAP'S list of suitors have been informed that the Ipswich Town striker will not be joining them, with the star voicing his preference to join Chelsea instead. Clubs including Manchester United, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are now aware Delap will snub a move in favour of a Chelsea switch, according to The Athletic. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Liam Delap has decided he wants to join Chelsea Credit: Getty Delap, 22, is one of the most sought after talents in the Premier League after scoring 12 goals for Ipswich Town this season. And his enticing £30million release clause has made him a target for top clubs across the league and Europe. However, it now appears that the forward - who is the son of former Stoke City icon Rory Delap - has decided he wants to join Chelsea over the other clubs interested. The Athletic report that European giants AC Milan and Juventus were included in his list of admirers. READ MORE ON CHELSEA BALL GAMES Painful moment Chelsea star grabs team-mate's privates in X-rated celebration It's claimed that Delap will now join Chelsea if the Blues can meet the requirements of his release clause and come to an agreement with the England youth international over personal terms. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna revealed last week that Delap had been considering his options after the Tractor Boys' relegation was confirmed. He said: "Liam's looking at his options for next year, which I think he is entitled to do and we support him with that. "I think we have given him permission to do that this week. It's a very important decision for his future. Of course there is a lot of interest - and rightly so. "I think part of his week has been having some of those conversations It looks more likely than not that he will move on this summer and he has interest from pretty much every club in the league, and I don't think there are many clubs in the world who wouldn't want to have him. "Nothing is sorted, nothing is done or completed or even very, very, very close, so that process will take its course." Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge If Chelsea are to complete the signing of Delap then it could end their interest in Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres. The Blues had also been linked with RB Leipzig bagsman Benjamin Sesko. That will be music to the ears of Mikel Arteta and Arsenal who are also keen on bringing one of Sesko or Gyokeres to the Emirates this summer. MORE TO FOLLOW... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
Metro
15 hours ago
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- Metro
Chelsea make approach to sign £58m Arsenal transfer target
Chelsea have entered the race with Arsenal to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to reports in Portugal. Gyokeres has emerged as one of the most in-demand strikers in Europe after another impressive season for Sporting in which he scored 54 goals in 52 matches and helped the Portuguese club win the domestic league and cup double. Arsenal have already held talks to sign Gyokeres, with Correio da Manha reporting this week that the club's hierarchy had a meeting with the striker's agent in Lisbon over the weekend. It's claimed that Arsenal have put forward a proposal worth €70 million (£58.7m) and are ready to offer the Sweden international a five-year deal worth £110,000 per week before bonuses. However, Record are now reporting that both Chelsea and Juventus have both made an approach for Gyokeres this week to enquire about the striker's situation at Sporting. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Gyokeres has a €100m (£83.8m) release clause in his deal with Sporting, however, it's understood that the Portuguese side would agree to a deal worth €80m (£67m). Speaking this week, Sporting's vice-president, Francisco Salgado Zenha, claimed that the club had not received an offer for Gyokeres and insisted they are under no pressure to sell the 26-year-old. 'He has three more years on his contract,' Zenha said. 'At the moment there are no offers, he has three more years on his contract. I think the answer has been given. '[Sporting's transfer plans] won't be any different from last year. We want to keep the best players and retain talent. We want to continue to be champions, have competitive teams and fight on all fronts. 'I have been in this role for seven years. In the years when Sporting were champions, we even made fewer sales than in other years… the fact that we are champions gives us a greater ability to retain players and talent. More Trending 'Coincidence or not, we have not had to sell any players in those times. Not that we have not received offers, but the market is not under our control, we are always dependent.' Chelsea, meanwhile, have also held discussions over a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The 22-year-old, who scored 22 goals in 48 appearances for the Bundesliga side this season, has also attracted interest from Liverpool. Enzo Maresca's side are also competing with Manchester United to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, who is available for £30m due to a relegation release clause. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Ruben Amorim was guilty of the same mistake Alejandro Garnacho made and paid the price MORE: Record nine English teams qualify for Europe – is yours one of them? MORE: Joe Cole would be 'stunned' if Chelsea don't beat Man Utd to £30m signing
Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea ‘ready to hijack Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres transfer pursuit' hours after winning Uefa Conference League
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA are ready to hijack Arsenal's transfer pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres, reports suggest. Arsenal had reportedly submitted a formal offer in the region of £62million to land the Sporting Lisbon ace. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Chelsea want to hijack Arsenal's pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres Credit: Getty THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Chelsea ‘ready to hijack Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres transfer pursuit' hours after winning Uefa Conference League
CHELSEA are ready to hijack Arsenal's transfer pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres, reports suggest. Arsenal had reportedly submitted a formal offer in the region of £62million to land the Sporting Lisbon ace. 1 However, a fresh report from Portuguese outlet Record has claimed London rivals Chelsea have now entered the race to land the Swede. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
