Although the European Cup is in full swing, attracting the attention of fans all over the world, but the major European giants are not idle, the Premier League giants Arsenal has taken action, they hope to continue to improve the overall combat effectiveness of the team through large-scale reinforcements, and launch a strong impact on the Premier League championship again!
According to Portuguese media reports, Arsenal is about to sign Swedish striker Jokres from Sporting Portugal in the form of 90 million euros + 30 million bonuses, which means that Arsenal will pay a sky-high price of 120 million euros for the 25-year-old striker. Jokres played 50 games for Sporting last season, scoring 43 goals and providing 15 assists, and his German turnover is now valued at €55 million.
Jokres made his debut at the AIK Academy in Stockholm before moving to Championship side Coventry City in 2019. He rose to prominence at Coventry and moved to Sporting for €20 million. Jokres has shown great attacking ability and excellent shooting skills at Sporting de Portugal, and thanks to his height of 1.87 meters, he can also have a similar ability to head the ball, which is one of his very consistent ways of scoring. In addition, he has shown some ability to dribble and pass, and can effectively link up the team's attack when necessary.
From the perspective of the Arsenal team's central forward configuration, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus, and Leandro Trossard are all talented attackers, but their height does not have an advantage, and the addition of Jokres provides them with a strong fulcrum in the penalty area in the scorching moments of the game, and Arteta also has more tactical options.
Arsenal's defensive performance has come a long way over the past two seasons, with the Premier League topping the Premier League last season with 29 goals conceded. However, there is always a certain gap between the attacking firepower and Manchester City, and a terrifying goal machine like Haaland is extremely lacking in Arsenal. Therefore, Arsenal hopes that Jokres can become Arsenal's version of "Haaland" and can play a decisive role in key moments.
And with Jokres basically negotiated, Arsenal's front line is overcrowded, and the departure of former star Nketiah is inevitable. According to British media London Football Network, Arsenal have set a price tag of £50 million for Nketiah, hoping to get enough transfer fees to raise funds for the team's signings.
Nketiah is 25 years old and has been a 25-year-old from the Arsenal academy, but his performances at Arsenal have always been inconsistent, with only 38 goals and seven assists in 168 appearances for Arsenal so far, and only six goals last season, not even as good as midfielder Rice.
At present, Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Southampton Club in the Premier League have a strong interest in Nketiah, but the transfer fee of 50 million pounds and a weekly salary of more than 100,000 pounds have made them worried, so Nketiah has been cold in the transfer market for a while. Many believe that Arsenal's asking price for Nketiah is too high, and if the transfer fee requirement can be reduced to £30 million to £35 million, Nketiah will regain favour.