This is the Arsenal XI fans might see with Viktor Gyokeres

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Arsenal is believed to be close to signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Seeing the Arsenal XI with him signed is enough to turn hysterical.

It's been a long time coming, but Arsenal might finally be signing that striker. For the longest time, fans and pundits have been shouting this at the Gunners as the missing piece they needed.

Look, it took Arsenal way too long to listen to those screams, but eventually, they did. Fans cannot remain mad for too much longer, especially if they see the killer in Arsenal red.

In fact, it could plant the seed for one of Arsenal's best transfer windows ever.

Thinking rationally about this for just a second, here's how Arsenal could lineup next season, with Viktor Gyokeres signing this summer...


How Arsenal could lineup with Viktor Gyokeres

Let's address the obvious - David Raya will be between the sticks. Arsenal don't need to sign a first-team goalkeeper, and Raya will be instrumental to helping Zubimendi settle in, being his countryman.

Then, the centre back pairing between Raya and Zubimendi will remain untouched. Sure, Mosquera might provide backup, but William Saliba and Gabriel will be the starters. No amount of money can take them away.

Off the right, it'll be Jurrien Timber and off the left, Myles Lewis-Skelly off the right. There's plenty of depth here.

Martin Zubimendi will probably be the deepest-lying midfielder at Arsenal. But don't get it twisted, he's one of the best forward passers in the game, so he'll help his two teammates, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, with progressive play when Arsenal is in possession.

Then, the front three will be centred around the main man - Viktor Gyokeres. He'll be the main point of attack, feeding off Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka.

Potential Arsenal lineup: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Gyokeres, Eze, Saka


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