Will Viktor Gyokeres lead Arsenal to Premier League title?

Former Liverpool star Michael Owen has doubts about whether summer arrival Viktor Gyokeres can be the difference-maker for Arsenal in the final months of the Premier League title race.

After establishing himself as one of the best strikers in world football, ARSENAL made the very big decision to splash £64 million last summer and bring Gyokeres to the Premier League in hope he could guide them to that Premier League title.

The Swede has been nowhere near as profilic as he was at Sporting, and has endured two fairly substantial goal droughts already this season, but the 27-year-old has shown signs of improvement in Mikel Arteta’s side since the turn of the year, scoring six times in his last nine outings in all competitions.

Despite that, former Liverpool striker Owen is not fully convinced by what he has seen from Gyokeres and insisted Arteta may well turn to Gabriel Jesus or Kai Havertz instead in key games towards the end of the season: ‘He’s not for me, not really,’ Owen, the UK ambassador for the online casino comparison site Casino.org,

‘Listen, I don’t mind him. I think he’ll definitely be a source of goals if you play him in every game. But then again, I could probably play in every game for Arsenal; they are the best team at the moment and create a lot of chances.

‘But is he the answer? I’m not so sure. He’s certainly an asset to the team. You would expect paying £60m for a striker, for him to be the stand-out striker, the go-to player. But I don’t know.’

Owen continued: ‘I think if the Champions League final was tomorrow, would Mikel Arteta play him? Or would he pick Jesus or Havertz? I think so. And that probably answers the question.

‘Yes, he’s an asset. But I’m wanting more, expecting more if I’m an Arsenal fan. Now, that’s not to say he’s been a flop at all. He’s obviously very capable. He’s good in front of goal.

‘But you’re talking ARSENAL here. They’ve got good players anyway. Is he an uplift? Is he an upgrade on what they’ve got? He’s certainly different to what they’ve got. And certainly an asset to the squad.

‘But I’m probably wanting a bit more than an asset to the squad if I’m paying £60-something million.’

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