Liverpool prepared to OUTBID Arsenal for incredible 43-goal striker

Liverpool are ready to outbid Premier League rivals Arsenal for Sporting CP superstar Viktor Gyokeres this summer.

The Swedish striker was in ruthless form during the 2023/24 season after joining Sporting from Championship side Coventry City last summer.

Gyokeres totalled a staggering 43 goals and 15 assists in all competitions as the Lisbon side won the Primeira Liga and he has unsurprisingly attracted attention as a result of his relentless returns.

Arsenal have been one of the clubs most strongly linked with the 26-year-old as they hunt for an out-and-out number nine, but Liverpool have also been touted with interest in the forward.

The imposing striker boasts an £86m release clause in his contract but it's believed that Sporting may sanction a sale for less, with the Reds now at the front of the queue according to the latest report.

LIVERPOOL COULD BEAT ARSENAL TO VIKTOR GYOKERES

According to reports from Portugal (via TEAMtalk), Liverpool are ready to meet Sporting's asking price for Gyokeres, putting them ahead of Arsenal in the race for his signature.

The Portuguese outfit are demanding £60m for their prized asset but the Gunners are reportedly only willing to offer £52m.

Therefore, Liverpool could steal Gyokeres from under Arsenal's noses as they are apparently willing to pay the £60m required to sign the Scandinavian.

The report suggests that Liverpool are in the market for a new centre-forward despite the presence of Darwin Nunez and Gyokeres would be an ideal solution for new head coach Arne Slot.

WILL LIVERPOOL SIGN VIKTOR GYOKERES?

Despite the latest reports from Portugal, there have been no suggestions from English media that the Reds are keen on signing a new number nine.

The three areas they are targeting in the remaining weeks of the transfer window are supposedly centre-back, defensive midfield and the wide forward positions.

As a result, it seems unlikely that Liverpool would splash such an enormous sum on a new striker, especially with Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo already at the club.

While Gyokeres will undoubtedly be an exciting signing for any club capable of pulling off a deal for the sharpshooter, Liverpool fans shouldn't get their hopes up over this one.