Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal transfer latest as announcement made and new hint dropped

Viktor Gyokeres turns 27 today and celebrates it still as a Sporting CP player.

is the subject of reported interest from , and this . football.london understands the Gunners are considering signing the Sweden international. The centre-forward scored 63 goals and assisted another 17 across 58 games for club and country last season.

Arsenal are also understood to appreciate of RB Leipzig and Slovenia. The latter is in line to represent his national team in friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg over the coming days, but Gyokeres will not do likewise this month.

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Sweden play Hungary in Budapest before hosting Algeria, but head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson will not have the former Coventry City striker to call upon. because of a need to rehabilitate a minor injury.

, the decision came after dialogue in consultation with the national team's medical team. Gyokeres also withdrew from their camp during the March international break due to being in "a little bit of pain" when training with Sweden, and the team not wanting to "take any risks," per Tomasson.

published a cover story with Gyokeres on the same day as that announcement. As relayed by , the Portuguese sports newspaper, he acknowledged the rumours regarding his future.

"Sports news is now a constant," Gyokeres said. "24 hours a day, seven days a week, you always need something to talk about."

The striker also spoke about the differences between his homeland and Portugal. "In Swedish culture, people work hard during the week, and if they want to do something, they do it on the weekend," Gyokeres explained.

"Here, people also make the most of the weekdays. They come over with friends on Monday or any other day of the week and have dinner and a glass of wine.

"In Sweden, that's rare. That's the big difference.

Offering a potential hint that his future may lie in Portgual, Gyokeres added: "Lisbon is one of the best cities in Europe. I feel at home."