Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchinson has questioned Arsenal’s decision to sign Viktor Gyokeres rather than a striker with resale value, like Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike.
He told BestBettingSites.com: “Personally, I would have gone for Hugo Ekitike because I think he suits how Arsenal play. He fits into the possession style, and he’ll link up well with Martin Odegaard and Bukyao Saka well, they’re both technically adept, and so is he.
“He can move, he’s graceful, he scores, and he can take players on. He’s the player they should have gone for, but Viktor Gyokeres, there’s just no denying he will deliver you hatfuls of goals. More than Sesko, probably, too. But it’s interesting they’ve gone for the 27-year-old. There’s no sell-on money they’re factoring in.
“I think for Arsenal and Arteta, they aren’t worried about resale at this point, they just want a guaranteed player who delivers goals, because they need to start winning trophies.”
