Arsenal are not simply circling names; they are deep into discussions. According to John Cross of The Mirror, the club is weighing up two major options — Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting Lisbon and Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig — in what has been described as a kind of “beauty pageant”.

Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Viktor Gyokeres, but have reportedly put talks on hold despite the striker's desire to join.

ARSENAL have put their pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres on hold and reignited their interest in Ollie Watkins, it’s been claimed. The Gunners held talks with Sporting Lisbon hitman Gyokeres’

The already drawn-out saga could soon turn sour, as reports in Portugal claim Gyokeres has threatened to go on strike as he looks to force a move. But the player appears to have responded to those reports in a cryptic message posted on his Instagram page.

ARSENAL have a HUGE summer of business to take care of in the transfer market. Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly made it his priority to push through a move to Arsenal after snubbing Manchester

But while Gyokeres is keen to push through a switch to the Emirates, the player’s agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, has become embroiled in a bitter feud with Sporting’s president, Frederico Varandas, over a proposed transfer fee for the Primeira Liga top scorer.

Arsenal are searching for a new striker this summer with both Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko both under consideration ahead of the transfer window reopening