Liverpool to destroy Arsenal striker signing hopes with £60m raid; forward hints at surprise Tottenham return

Liverpool to destroy Arsenal striker signing hopes with £60m raid; forward hints at surprise Tottenham return

Liverpool are ready to deliver a stunning blow to Arsenal’s hopes of landing a top striker this summer as they prepare a £60million offer of their own, while a former Tottenham forward has hinted at a return to north London.

LIVERPOOL LEAP TO THE FRONT IN LETHAL STRIKER CHASE

Liverpool are reportedly ready to meet Sporting Lisbon’s asking price for Viktor Gyokeres in what would be a huge blow to Premier League rivals Arsenal.

The Sweden international enjoyed a remarkable debut season at Sporting following his £17million switch from Championship outfit Coventry, contributing an outstanding 43 goals and 15 assists in his 50 appearances across all competitions.

Those stats and his all-round displays have certainly caught the eye of the European elite, with the Gunners said to have made him their top attacking target in a report from earlier this week.

Gyokeres currently has a a €100m (£86m) release clause in his contract, although the Gunners have been hoping to snap him up for a smaller fee.

The report claimed Mikel Arteta’s men are ‘prepared to bid’ for Gyokeres, but there is said to still be a ‘gap in valuation’.

Arsenal are ‘willing to pay roughly €60million (£52m) for Gyokeres’, while Sporting Lisbon ‘want at least’ €70m (£60m) to convince them in a summer sale.

Liverpool ready to gazump Gunners in Gyokeres chase

And while Sporting’s willingness to negotiate is good news for Arsenal, reports coming in from Portugal now claim that Liverpool are ready to gazump the Gunners with an offer of their own for the lethal attacker.

It’s stated that Arne Slot’s men are ready to meet Sporting’s €70m valuation for their prized asset are are confident of securing a deal that would be a hammer blow for their Premier League rivals.

The Uruguay international scored 18 goals and provided 13 assists in 54 games in all competitions, but there remains a feeling on Merseyside that he misses too many chances – hence the genuine interest in Gyokeres.