"It always looked a gamble signing the Sweden international on the back of those admittedly superb scoring numbers from Sporting Lisbon, with the Portuguese league simply not a good enough marker of how he'd settle in the English top flight. Gyokeres has just eight goals in 25 Premier League games so far, and only six of those have come from open play, and six of the eight goals came against newly-promoted clubs."
"Possibly the best striker who's at all likely to be on the market at the moment is Atletico Madrid front-man Julian Alvarez, who has been linked with Arsenal by ESPN. The Argentina international has 42 goals in 92 games for Atletico, while he's also proven himself in the Premier League, scoring 36 goals in two seasons mainly as a squad player at Manchester City."
Arsenal's title challenge is undermined by squad weaknesses and underperforming summer signings that require attention in the upcoming transfer window. Viktor Gyokeres has failed to adapt, scoring only eight Premier League goals in 25 appearances, many against newly promoted teams, making him a likely candidate for departure to recoup value. The club should pursue a proven frontman such as Julian Alvarez, who has 42 goals in 92 Atletico appearances and a demonstrated Premier League scoring record with Manchester City. A focused rebuild across attack and other weak areas is necessary for a stronger season ahead.
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