Arsenal scouts 'very impressed after watching 41-goal striker'
There is widespread expectation that the Gunners will look to secure a marquee centre-forward during the summer transfer window, and Gyokeres has emerged as one of their primary targets.
The in-form striker has flourished in his debut season in the Primeira Liga, netting 27 goals to become the league's top scorer, and his impressive performance has already garnered interest from a variety of clubs across Europe.
Gyokeres made the move to Sporting just last summer following his departure from Championship side Coventry City and is also understood to have been on the radar of Chelsea.
Arsenal frontrunners to secure Gyokeres signatureHowever, according to Jornal De Noticias, Arsenal's talent-spotters have attended nearly all of the player's games this season and have been 'very impressed' by his performances.
The report adds that Gyokeres is 'almost certain' to leave the Portuguese giants this summer and claims that the Gunners are now the frontrunners to secure his signature.
In a recent interview with the media, Gyokeres mentioned, «Stay next season? It's football, it's normal, I can't promise anything. I really like being here, but in football everything happens very fast and we have to adapt.
»I can't make so many predictions, it's difficult, there are still games this season, then we'll see. [Ruben Amorim] is a very good coach, I like him."
Sporting are understood to be reluctant to part ways with the prized number nine but are protected by an £85m release in his contract.
Gyokeres to bolster Gunners attackThus, a move for the Swedish international will
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