United and Arsenal have both held talks for the 27-year-old goal machine but a European giant has burst into the frame, as per a report

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 are working hard behind the scenes in their bid to sign an elite striker and have done work on potential deals for top targets Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko

Fabrizio Romano further added that it is Gyökeres's ‘priority.’ A twist in Arsenal's striker transfer saga given their reported interest in RB Leipzig's Benjamin Šeško.

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