"Clichy admits it now looks like an adjustment for Arsenal to play with a poacher like Gyokeres leading the line, and it seems he thinks Isak would have been seen as the more ideal fit. The Sweden international showed world class ability at Newcastle, showing that he can do it at Premier League level week in, week out. Isak will surely be a superb signing for Liverpool, but it perhaps seems unrealistic for Arsenal to have paid the kind of money he ended up costing."
"Is he (Gyokeres) the type of player that the Arsenal fans wanted to see? Probably not. Are they happy with him and will they support him? For sure, at the beginning, and they will hope for something amazing. I don't think he is the sort of player Arsenal are used to, I don't think in the link-up side of the game he will provide what they need. I think someone like Isak was more suited but he will add something Arsenal didn't have."
"Arsenal wanted Isak for sure, any team would love him. But it was down to whoever could match the price tag and I don't think Arsenal were prepared to do that. Football in 2025 is about who can spend the money. He is a special player, but for Arsenal, when you look at the additions of Madueke and Eze, it just feels right to have someone who is going in the box all the time."
Arsenal targeted Alexander Isak but could not meet the transfer fee, so they secured Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon as their main forward signing. Gyokeres is a poacher who operates primarily inside the box and may not offer the same link-up play associated with Arsenal’s traditional number nine. Alexander Isak moved to Liverpool after proving world-class ability at Newcastle and is viewed as a better stylistic fit for Arsenal’s link-up needs. Arsenal also added Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, reinforcing a strategy that complements a striker who focuses on scoring in the box. Transfer activity in 2025 is driven by spending power.
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