Liverpool are actually reportedly making an attempt to hijack Arsenal’s transfer for his or her reported No.1 goal in Viktor Gyokeres.
This replace comes courtesy of Pete O’Rourke at Soccer Insider, with the report in query noting {that a} transfer to the Premier League is unlikely while the Swede’s £86m launch clause stays in play.
The Sporting Lisbon star has attracted appreciable curiosity in his providers following a outstanding marketing campaign for Ruben Amorim’s males.
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The 26-year-old registered 58 objective contributions in 50 video games (throughout all competitions) because the Primeira Liga outfit lifted the league title in 2023/24.
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Not a participant Liverpool really want
And we stand by that.
Liverpool presently have Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota Cody Gakpo able to taking part in centrally within the ahead line.
Equally to the Luis Diaz scenario, we merely aren’t signing a brand new striker with out promoting one first.
Fairly frankly, we are able to’t see that eventuality coming to move. On that foundation, we’d have to induce supporters to not settle for this report at face worth.
Gyokeres may very well be some signing for considered one of our rivals, however there’s no probability he finally ends up at Anfield this summer season. Particularly not for the worth quoted.
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