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Viktor Gyokeres has spoken for the archetypal clip since being confirmed arsenic an Arsenal player.
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed connected Saturday evening that Gyokeres had near Sporting Clube de Portugal for Arsenal.
Throughout the summer, the Swedish planetary was linked with the likes of Manchester United, Juventus, Chelsea and Liverpool, but yet settled connected the Gunners.
According to writer Ben Jacobs, Arsenal successfully captured Gyokeres successful a woody worthy €63.5 million, positive €10 cardinal successful add-ons.
The 27-year-old volition deterioration the fig 14 garment for Arsenal, antecedently worn by nine fable Thierry Henry.
As per Arsenal's authoritative statement, Gyokeres volition present articulation the remainder of Mikel Arteta's squad connected their pre-season circuit of Asia.
Speaking during his archetypal interrogation with the club, Gyokeres explained wherefore Arsenal was the close prime for his career.
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He said: "I conscionable felt that it was the close nine for me. What I heard from Mikel and Andrea erstwhile I was speaking with them, and conscionable what I've seen successful the past years, however they've been playing football. When I was playing against Arsenal past season, I could truly consciousness it was a precise beardown squad and precise hard to play against.
"That made maine take Arsenal, and of people each the past the nine has and the monolithic fanbase. It's been astonishing to spot each the enactment that they person already fixed maine earlier I adjacent arrived. That's what it's each about. It's going to beryllium precise bully to spot them successful the stadiums arsenic well."
Gyokeres added: "I ever privation to score. To beryllium a portion of this nine and to people successful this kit and with this badge successful beforehand of each the supporters, I can't wait. It volition beryllium an astonishing feeling.
"I started present [in England], it feels similar a agelong clip ago. I deliberation I've improved a batch since then. Now I privation to beryllium myself for existent and execute unneurotic with the team."
Before joining Arsenal, Gyokeres got a sensation of English shot erstwhile helium played for the likes of Brighton and Hove Albion, Swansea City and Coventry City.
