Why Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign Viktor Gyokeres

Brighton are notoriously savvy in their business dealings, but the sale of Viktor Gyokeres may be one occasion in which they have seriously missed the mark.

The Swede was snapped up by the Seagulls having shown plenty of promise at a young age and was swiftly sent out on loan to St Pauli, Swansea City and Coventry City, the latter being where he eventually found a permanent home.

Brighton allowed him to leave for pennies in 2021 and he went on to thrive in the Championship, securing a lucrative switch to Sporting CP last summer. Expectations may have been high for the 25-year-old, but he blew them out of the water.

Gyokeres has been a transformative figure up top in Ruben Amorim's exciting Sporting side, helping propel the Lisbon club to the top of the Primeira Liga and the Taca de Portugal final. He has been relentless in front of goal since his move and is now, rather understandably, attracting interest from some of Europe's elite sides.

Two of those keeping a close eye on Gyokeres are Chelsea and Arsenal, but why are the Premier League duo so intrigued by Sporting's sensational striker?

It's probably too simple to say that the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign Gyokeres for his goalscoring ability, but it doesn't make it any less true. The attacker has been finding the back of the net with astonishing regularity this season, boasting 36 strikes in just 42 matches to date.

Unsurprisingly, the bulk have come in the league, but he has also been prolific in the Europa League and Portuguese cup.

Goals are not his only telling contributions in the final third, with 15 assists to his name as well this season. The 20-cap Sweden international has shown his usefulness as a provider as well as a finisher.

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