In response to speculations, Bruno Fernandes has now spoken favorably of a player who Arsenal hopes to sign this summer.

The remarks were delivered by the Portugal international in an interview with A Bola.

Who is the player Bruno Fernandes has praised as an Arsenal target? Let’s examine this.

The native Bruno Fernandes Gyokeres, Viktor

Viktor Gyokeres, a Swedish international, is Arsenal’s top target for the summer transfer season, according to Football Transfers.

According to a report from Milan Live, Arsenal is even prepared to activate the Sporting CP No. 9’s €100 million (£85 million) release clause in order to stifle AC Milan’s interest.

Arsenal’s interest in Gyokeres is not surprising at all, given in just 39 appearances this season, he has impressively scored 36 goals and helped 14 more.

The 25-year-old is currently regarded by Fernandes as one of the top performers in the Primeira Liga.

“There are naturally many players in good shape,” stated the eighth player for Manchester United. Among them is Gyokeres, who has a large goal total.

The Swedish player, who spent the previous season playing for Coventry before moving to Sporting CP for £20 million in July 2023, has found it a tremendous adjustment to living in Lisbon.

Arsenal are watching the 25-year-old very closely

It seems that the Gunners have a strange fixation on Gyokeres.

Given that Mikel Arteta is growing less enthusiastic about a move for Brentford’s No. 17 player Ivan Toney, Arsenal appears to be all in as scouts have reportedly dispatched scouts to watch the Stockholm-born striker five times recently.

There have been rumors circulating that the Spaniard has different goals in mind for a striker than the England international.

Thus, it appears that Gyokeres is currently Arteta’s favored choice.

Potential competition from Chelsea

After Chelsea passed on Mykhailo Mudryk in the January 2023 transfer window, Arsenal had already been burnt by them once.

With Gyokeres, it is unlikely to occur since Chelsea would be in violation of Premier League financial regulations; nonetheless, Give Me Sport claims that the Blues would love to sign the Swedish forward since they consider him as a perfect match.

Gyokeres’s toolbox

Consequently, Chelsea may compete with Arsenal for Gyokeres this summer if they can manage to generate a sizable amount of revenue and free up some purchasing capital.

If the Sporting CP star keeps up this incredible run of form, additional clubs may become interested in this situation, so be sure to keep an eye on it.