'A real feather in their cap!' – Roy Hodgson hails Viktor Gyokeres amid Arsenal pursuit of Sporting striker

Former England boss Roy Hodgson has hailed Viktor Gyokeres amid Arsenal's interest in the Sporting CP striker.

  • eyeing Gyokeres deal
  • Hodgson lauds striker
  • Insists he would make a big impact

'A real feather in their cap!' - Roy Hodgson hails Viktor Gyokeres amid Arsenal pursuit of Sporting striker'A real feather in their cap!' - Roy Hodgson hails Viktor Gyokeres amid Arsenal pursuit of Sporting striker'A real feather in their cap!' - Roy Hodgson hails Viktor Gyokeres amid Arsenal pursuit of Sporting striker

The Gunners are attempting to sign Gyokeres from Sporting in a long-running saga. They have agreed a fee of €70 million (£61m/$82m) for the international, but now reports suggest that negotiations have hit another snag, over the level of add-ons included in the deal.

Hodgson, who worked in Sweden at the beginning of a distinguished career, believes Gyokeres has everything required to make a major impact at the Emirates if he does end up in north London, and could give the team a headache given the rival presence of Alexander Isak in the squad.

Hodgson told Hajper: “Viktor Gyokeres is at a big club already, he’s getting the level of football that the Swedish national team would want but If he does come to , I’m pretty sure that will be welcomed, if you like, by the whole in terms of the level of play he will bring.

“If Arsenal do sign him, it will be a real feather in their cap. With regard to the national team, that might give the national team coach a decision to make because I think that both Alexander Isak and Gyokeres are used to playing as a lone centre forward, backed up either from behind or from the wings.”

Arsenal will try to wrap up their signing of Gyokeres ahead of the 2025/26 season.