Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal’s new striker Viktor Gyokeres shall be assessed in coaching earlier than a choice is made on whether or not he options of their upcoming conflict with Tottenham.
The Swedish worldwide finalised his £63.5m transfer from Sporting CP on the weekend and was in attendance because the Gunners edged Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore.
Though Arteta is raring to combine the 27-year-old as quickly as doable, he admits Gyokeres has not been concerned in any coaching because the conclusion of Sporting’s title-winning marketing campaign.
“Nicely, I believe he hasn’t had a single coaching session with the workforce because the final recreation with Sporting once they grew to become champions,” Arteta mentioned.
“So we are going to assess him tomorrow, he’s achieved all of the medicals, every part is wanting good, however to get him on top of things with the correct ranges of health, I believe is essential.
“So we’re not going to cease him, we would like him with us as fast as doable, however we’ll need to assess, and the medical workforce will do this.”
Gyokeres had confronted disciplinary measures in Portugal after skipping Sporting’s pre-season coaching to assist push by way of his transfer to North London. The prolific ahead scored 54 targets in 52 matches final season.
Gyokeres has signed a five-year deal and is Arsenal’s sixth main addition this summer time, following the arrivals of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera.
Whereas Kepa, Zubimendi and Norgaard have already made their debuts on the membership’s pre-season tour, Madueke will meet up with the squad later this summer time.
Gyokeres and Mosquera travelled with the workforce to Asia however didn’t characteristic within the Newcastle fixture.
