Arsenal FC have positioned themselves as favorites to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres, according to The Athletic. The Gunners' newly appointed sporting director Andrea Berta has identified the Swedish international as the solution to Arsenal's persistent center-forward issues.

While Alexander Isak (Newcastle) and Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig) remain on Arsenal's radar, Gyökeres' combination of physicality and technical quality has reportedly made him the preferred target.

With Sporting willing to sell at the right price, this transfer saga promises to be one of the summer's most intriguing as Arsenal seek the final piece in their title-challenging puzzle.