Arsenal have perfect transfer gift waiting for Viktor Gyokeres if they secure £60m deal

Arsenal continue to be linked with a swoop for in-demand Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres.

The Gunners have been credited with an interest in signing the Sweden international ever since January this year, while the rumours do not seem to be going away anytime soon.

Gyokeres has once again been in fine form for Sporting this season - scoring 23 goals across just 18 appearances in all competitions for the Portuguese club.

The 26-year-old also found the back of the net 43 times in 50 appearances for Sporting last season, which initially sparked-up rumours of a potential big-money transfer to the Premier League and Arsenal in particular.

Arsenal were widely tipped to sign a striker last summer. They opted against bringing in that much-talked-about centre-forward, though, and it remains to be seen if that stance will change heading towards the January transfer window and beyond.

Manchester United have also been heavily linked with a move for Gyokeres in recent weeks, mainly owing to the recent arrival of Ruben Amorim - from Sporting - as their new head coach.

Reports have widely speculated that Gyokeres could also be allowed to depart Sporting next summer, with some suggestions that a fee worth £60million might be acceptable.

Should Arsenal decide to try and sign Gyokeres, it will raise the question of which squad number they would give the would-be new signing. As things stand, perhaps the most-likely option for the Sweden international would be the No.10 which was previously worn by Emile Smith Rowe before his move to Fulham in the summer.

The No.14 is also available for any new signings at Arsenal, having been vacated by Eddie Nketiah this summer too after his own transfer to Crystal Palace. That's also the case for the No.16, which was last worn by Rob Holding who also moved to Selhurst Park earlier this year.

Here, football.london takes a look at Arsenal's current squad numbers list and those available to new signings.

1 - AVAILABLE

2 - William Saliba

3 - Kieran Tierney

4 - Ben White

5 - Thomas Partey

6 - Gabriel Magalhaes

7 - Bukayo Saka

8 - Martin Odegaard

9 - Gabriel Jesus

10 - AVAILABLE

11 - Gabriel Martinelli

12 - Jurrien Timber

13 - AVAILABLE

14 - AVAILABLE

15 - Jakub Kiwior

16 - AVAILABLE

17 - Oleksandr Zinchenko

18 - Takehiro Tomiyasu

19 - Leandro Trossard

20 - Jorginho

21 - Fabio Vieira (on loan)

22 - David Raya

23 - Mikel Merino

24 - Reiss Nelson (on loan)

25 - AVAILABLE

26 - AVAILABLE

27 - Marquinhos (on loan)

29 - Kai Havertz

30 - Raheem Sterling

31 - Karl Hein (on loan)

32 - Neto

33 - Riccardo Calafiori

34-40 - AVAILABLE

41 - Declan Rice

42-48 - AVAILABLE

49 - Miles Lewis-Skelly

50 - AVAILABLE

51 - Josh Nichols

52 - AVAILABLE

53 - Ethan Nwaneri

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