Viktor Gyökeres is a Swedish striker who joined Arsenal from Sporting CP in 2025. Before Lisbon he worked his way up through clubs including Brighton, Coventry City and Swansea City, and he became one of Europe’s most feared forwards, bringing power and relentless running to the Premier League.
He holds the ball up, runs the channels, finishes with either foot and presses hard from the front, qualities that suit Mikel Arteta’s system. He leads the line ahead of Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, and he gives Arsenal a focal point who stretches defences and creates space for the creators behind him.
On this page you will find the latest Gyökeres news from ArsenalCore, including fitness updates, team selection analysis, Sweden call-ups and tactical breakdowns. We explain how he leads the press, where his goals come from and what his form means for the club’s ambitions, so you can follow the Swede’s season in full.

Gary Neville expects Arsenal to win the Premier League this season, but he does not think Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres are...

Kai Havertz has been caught offside 15 times in the Premier League this season, beating Bukayo Saka's 14 for all of last...

Arsenal’s goalkeeper says the Champions League final defeat to PSG will never fully leave the squad, and he wants that pain to...

William Saliba has waited since the summer for his first game of the season, and Hull City at the Emirates on Saturday,...

A week ago Mikel Arteta said his stand-in for Bukayo Saka still needed to “make that click”. In Prague on Wednesday night,...

Viktor Gyökeres earns a 9 for his goal and assist in Prague, with Martín Zubimendi, David Raya and Noni Madueke close behind.

Mikel Arteta was happy with the three points in Prague but not with much of what came after half-time, and he took...

FULL-TIME: Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal. Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres scored in the first half in Prague, and Wiktor Nowak’s 90th-minute goal...

Arsenal’s €63.5m striker is reportedly learning Arabic, and the timing will only add fuel to the talk that he could be on...

Slavia Prague have not won any of their last 18 games in UEFA competition, and they will face Arsenal on Wednesday night...

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