Viktor Gyökeres Eyes Arsenal Move Despite Manchester United Pressure

In a summer transfer window laced with speculation and strategic maneuvering, one name continues to echo across Premier League corridors—Viktor Gyökeres.

The Sporting CP striker has made his preference clear: Arsenal is where he wants to be.

Sources close to the Swedish international reveal that Gyökeres has placed a move to the Emirates at the top of his wish list, despite increasing pressure and multiple approaches from Manchester United in recent weeks.

While the Red Devils remain admirers of the 26-year-old forward, there is growing resignation at Old Trafford that a deal may now be out of reach.

Arsenal, still actively engaged in talks with RB Leipzig over Benjamin Šeško, have not ruled out Gyökeres as a backup—or perhaps even a parallel—option.

With the Šeško negotiations dragging and no agreement in place, Mikel Arteta’s side continues to assess all avenues. And Gyökeres, whose profile fits Arsenal's dynamic, high-pressing system, remains firmly in their sights.

Manchester United, on the other hand, are understood to be recalibrating their summer plans. While their admiration for Gyökeres hasn’t wavered, internal assessments suggest the striker is now more likely to end up in North London.

United officials are said to be frustrated by the player's reluctance to engage fully, believing Arsenal have made a more compelling case—both financially and tactically.

With the clock ticking and transfer dominoes beginning to fall, all eyes are on Arsenal.

Whether they push forward with a decisive offer for Gyökeres or gamble on sealing the Šeško deal remains the million-pound question.

But one thing is clear: in Viktor Gyökeres’ mind, his future may already be written—in Arsenal red and white.