Barça on alert: Arsenal accelerates for Viktor Gyökeres this winter

Alarm bells have gone off at Arsenal as they head into the second half of the season. Injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka have left Mikel Arteta with few top-level alternatives in attack, a problem that was evident on the pitch during the match between the 'Gunners' and Aston Villa last Saturday.

The Londoners let a two-goal lead slip against the Villains, complicating their chances of lifting the Premier League title at the end of the season, as they currently sit in second place with 44 points, six behind Liverpool. After the match, the coach called for signings, admitting that "if you look at the bench, it's clear that we are short," and moves are already being made in the offices of the Emirates Stadium.

Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal's main target

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the sporting direction of Arsenal has initiated contacts with the camps of several top-tier players in European football. Names like Benjamin Sesko and Dusan Vlahovic are on the 'Gunners' agenda, but Viktor Gyökeres would be the club's main target.

As reported by 'The Independent', the Londoners hope to make a 'splash' this January with the Swede as the protagonist. Although the option seems remote as everything points to the scorer leaving Sporting CP in the summer, concern has risen at FC Barcelona, where the forward is one of the main candidates to take over from Robert Lewandowski in the attack.

However, the economic power of the Premier League seriously threatens the Catalans' chances with Gyökeres. In addition to Arsenal, Manchester United is also closely following the Nordic player's steps and insists on taking the lead in the race, so the Catalans will need to act soon if they do not want to lose ground in the bidding for one of the most coveted pieces in the transfer market.