The main goal of the Viktor Gyokeres recruitment deal is to bring immediate results. However, in that aspect, Arsenal's £64 million contract last summer has not yet taken effect.
The keyword here is still "not yet". Gyokeres is completely possible. At the age of 27, he has only spent a few months in a 5-year contract and still has time to adapt to the environment as well as life at Arsenal.
However, the "Gunners" chose to sign Gyokeres - a deal that received support from sporting director Andrea Berta - because they needed a player who could immediately take the field and make an impact.
The Swedish striker was recruited not only because of his impressive scoring achievements and strong fighting spirit, but also because he is at a stage in his career that Arsenal do not want to have to wait for. This is a contract that is expected to immediately affirm its value.
Arsenal want to win the title right now. Gyokeres has been brought in to score, helping the team overcome difficult times, and that is the core goal of this transfer deal.
Previously, the Gunners' scouting department highly appreciated Benjamin Sesko and almost recruited this striker in the summer of 2024. They continued to chase Sesko in the summer transfer window, but eventually decided to put their faith in Gyokeres, because Sesko was young and still in the process of being perfected.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admired Alexander Isak, but after joining Liverpool for £130 million, the striker has yet to prove much.
Arsenal have previously paid attention to Hugo Ekitike - another rookie of the "Red Brigade". And among the new strikers joining the Premier League this summer, it can be said that Ekitike is the best performing name up to now.
For Gyokeres, the concerns are growing. Last week's match against Wolves seemed like another disappointing performance from the Swedish striker. He almost did not leave an impression in the game, showing no sense of being able to score, with just one shot missed the goal and another diagonally shot not being effective.
Moreover, Gyokeres often appears clumsy, sloppy and lacks elegance when things do not go smoothly. Of course, when he entered the game, he looked more flexible and many people still affirmed that Gyokeres had good speed.
However, right at the time he started to be in good form - scoring and playing impressively in the match against Burnley - this striker was injured. That incident completely disrupted his development and adaptation.
Arteta is facing a difficult problem. Removing Gyokeres from the squad for the Everton match will be a strong statement, but at the same time, it could seriously damage the striker's confidence. However, Gabriel Jesus showed clear dynamism and positivity every time he was put on the field.
Meanwhile, Kai Havertz is gradually recovering his fitness and getting closer to his return to the squad. Arteta has always had great confidence in the German striker, and the possibility of Havertz's early comeback seems inevitable.
