Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has expressed doubts over Arsenal’s decision to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP, suggesting the Swedish striker may not have been manager Mikel Arteta’s preferred option.
Gyokeres joined Arsenal this summer in a deal worth £64 million and will wear the iconic number 14 shirt previously worn by club legend Thierry Henry. The 27-year-old arrives at the Emirates after scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting in Portugal.
However, Scholes questioned the intent behind the signing, saying on The Overlap Fan Debate: “Centre forward, I just wonder if you’ve chosen the right one. Because there was a lot of um-ing and ah-ing about it, I wondered if Mikel Arteta really wanted him, as the main one he wants? I’m not too sure, and he’s got him now.”
Meanwhile, former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has urged the club not to send striker Rasmus Hojlund out on loan, even if they succeed in signing RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko.
Manchester United are in the market for a new striker and have reportedly submitted a formal bid for Sesko.
But Silvestre believes Hojlund, who joined the Red Devils last season, should remain at the club and compete for a starting role under new manager Ruben Amorim.
Speaking to Hajper, Silvestre said: “Marcus Rashford has gone and there aren’t a lot of strikers around. Joshua Zirkzee is a different type of striker who doesn’t make those runs in behind the defence.
“He [Ruben Amorim] is another type of player for certain games, certain opposition. But no, you need competition, need quality, so I would not rush into sending Rasmus Hojlund out on loan if Sesko signs. Absolutely not.”
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