Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has urged his former club to sign Viktor Gyokeres instead of Ollie Watkins, citing how the striker has impressed in recent years and now has a far cheaper price-tag

Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyokeres scored another brace on Sunday as the race to sign him continues to heat up.

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Sporting President Frederico Varandas has made an interesting transfer claim on Viktor Gyokeres amid reported interest from Arsenal.

Arsenal are monitoring Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran as an alternative option to Viktor Gyokeres in attack ahead of the January transfer window, FootballTransfers can confirm. Gyokeres has long been a priority option for the Gunners but the €100 million price tag put on his head by Sporting CP has so far put Mikel Arteta’s side off from moving for a player who has scored 14 goals in nine games for club and country this season.

The transfer market is never short of drama, and the latest name to emerge as a potential blockbuster signing is Sweden’s Viktor Gyokeres. Currently playing for Sporting Lisbon, Gyokeres is on the radar of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with Chelsea, Tottenham, and Paris Saint-Germain showing interest, according to a report from Caught Offside.

Arsenal will be keeping a close eye on Viktor Gyokeres' prolific start to the campaign as he continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League. Gyokeres has established himself as one of Europe's most feared marksmen since joining Sporting from Coventry City last year.

Viktor Gyokeres would have “no problems” playing for Arsenal or Chelsea, according to a close observer of the Sporting CP striker, who says that it’s “not impossible” a team pays €100 million for the hitman.

Arsenal transfer target Viktor Gyokeres continues to attract interest with Tottenham reportedly among the three clubs tipped to secure his signature. While the summer transfer window closed at the start of September,