Gyokeres sets the record straight: he wants to stay at Arsenal
The Swedish striker, signed for £63.5m, has started only once in the Premier League this season and says he has no plans to leave the club.
Viktor Gyokeres has ruled out leaving Arsenal, despite losing ground to Kai Havertz this season. According to the Mirror, when asked whether he is staying, the Swede answered emphatically “I want to!” in comments to Fotbollskanalen and TV4.
The striker arrived last summer for £63.5 million and has started just once in the Premier League this campaign, with Mikel Arteta favouring Havertz to lead the line. His first season at the club brought 14 league goals, but he is still waiting to score in this one. In the Champions League he has already contributed a goal and an assist against Slavia Prague, and he has 10 goals in 11 games for Sweden.
Gyokeres has also responded to Nigel Reo-Coker, who claimed Arteta does not trust him in big matches after the defeat to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup. The Swede shrugs it off: he says the criticism does not bother him as long as he keeps scoring and creating goals.
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