"I don't think he's the guy," former England defender Rio Ferdinand said of Viktor Gyokeres on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, when the striker was linked with Manchester United. Take a glance at the list of leading goalscorers in Europe's top leagues in 2024-25 and the usual suspects are there.

The highly sought-after striker apparently had growing interest from several mid-table clubs in the years before his rise to fame.

Fulham boss Marco Silva confessed that Viktor Gyokeres caught the eye of several mid-table Premier League outfits after his exploits at Coventry City.

Ruben Amorim missed out on a reunion with Viktor Gyokeres at Manchester United this summer, as the Swedish striker opted for a move to Arsenal instead. Gyokeres was one of the names near the top of Manchester United’s list heading into the summer window,

Viktor Gyokeres has finally joined Arsenal after his protracted £63.7million transfer went through and the 27-year-old striker is itching to start scoring goals for his new team

Now that Viktor Gyokeres has officially signed for Arsenal, the question has moved on to whether he will be a success with the Gunners. His goal record speaks for itself at Sporting, with the forward scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances and providing 26 assists during his time in Portugal.