Viktor Gyokeres has insisted he wants to stay at Arsenal in January despite being linked with clubs such as Juventus, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Al-Ittihad.

Arsenal finally addressed their need for a specialist centre-forward in July 2025 when they paid Sporting CP £64million for Gyokeres. That came after the striker hit an incredible 54 goals in 52 games the previous season for Sporting.

Gyokeres managed 21 goals in 55 matches during his debut season with Arsenal, helping the Gunners win their first Premier League title in 22 years and also reach the Champions League final.

However, the Swedish international has only scored twice in 14 outings so far this season after falling behind Kai Havertz in Mikel Arteta’s pecking order.

There are concerns over whether Gyokeres is the No 9 Arsenal need in the long run as they look to win more league titles and also lift the Champions League for the first time.

Juventus, Atleti, Milan, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli are all thought to be monitoring the player’s situation in case he becomes available for transfer in January.

While on international duty, Gyokeres was asked by Swedish outlet Fotbollskanalen if he wants to stay at Arsenal this winter.

He replied (via Sport Witness): “I want to.”

Gyokeres’ fortunes have improved recently, as he shone against Slavia Prague in the Champions League and also scored against Fleetwood Town in the League Cup.

He added: “It feels good when I’ve been playing. We’ve won most of our matches.

“It was a tough defeat in the cup [vs Fleetwood]. Otherwise, things have felt good for me personally and for the team.

“I’ve done well recently when I’ve had the chance to play. Right now, it feels good.”

The 28-year-old is clearly aiming to get back into Arteta’s starting lineup and ensure his Arsenal spell becomes successful.

Arsenal searching for Gyokeres replacement

But whether he gets that opportunity remains to be seen.

Over the summer, Arsenal made Julian Alvarez their dream target to replace Gyokeres and take their forward line to the next level.

There was even speculation Arsenal could send Gyokeres to Atleti to help bring down the cost of signing Alvarez.

Atleti remain determined to keep the Argentine, while Arsenal have since turned their attention to Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi as a possible replacement for Gyokeres.

Our colleagues at TEAMtalk revealed on Wednesday that Spurs are providing Arsenal with serious competition for Kroupi and could offer several players to reduce his £80-100m price tag.