Viktor Gyokeres has admitted he is 'flattered' to be linked with a move away from Arsenal but has hinted he wants to remain part of Mikel Arteta's plans. The Sweden international ended his first season in English football as a Premier League champion after his high-profile move from Sporting Lisbon.
Gyokeres' first season at Arsenal
Gyokeres earned his move to north London on the back of over a century of goals in two seasons in Portugal. However, he found the Premier League far tougher. He finished with 21 goals in all competitions but struggled to fully convince and ended the season largely playing second fiddle to Kai Havertz.
Arsenal's summer transfer plans
Arteta is looking to strengthen his forward line again this summer and has been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez in a deal that could see Gyokeres move in the opposite direction. Asked about his future ahead of Sweden's World Cup knockout game against France, Gyokeres said: 'Of course it's flattering to see that clubs are interested but I feel extremely comfortable at Arsenal. After the season we have had, I only have positive feelings.'
World Cup focus
Gyokeres' immediate focus remains on Sweden's World Cup campaign. Graham Potter's side started with a convincing win against Tunisia, then suffered a heavy defeat to an in-form Dutch team. A creditable draw against Japan earned Sweden a place in the last 32, but France – and a battle against Arsenal teammate – represents a formidable test. Gyokeres said: 'We have to be at our best, we have to do our defensive organisation almost perfect and then of course take the chances we're going to get in the game. Yeah I'm looking forward to seeing him and to playing against him, it's going to be fun. We have our confidence, I think we have to believe in ourselves, we've seen in a lot of games this tournament that you can win games and you can do well even though you play against the best teams. So of course, we might be the underdogs but we still believe in ourselves.'
