Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal’s new striker Viktor Gyokeres can be assessed in coaching earlier than a call 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 attainable, he admits Gyokeres has not been concerned in any coaching because the conclusion of Sporting’s title-winning marketing campaign.
“Nicely, I feel he hasn’t had a single coaching session with the group because the final recreation with Sporting after they turned champions,” Arteta mentioned.
“So we are going to assess him tomorrow, he’s finished all of the medicals, the whole lot is trying good, however to get him up to the mark with the suitable ranges of health, I feel is essential.
“So we’re not going to cease him, we wish him with us as fast as attainable, however we’ll must assess, and the medical group will do this.”
Gyokeres had confronted disciplinary measures in Portugal after skipping Sporting’s pre-season coaching to assist push by means 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 season, 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 season.
Gyokeres and Mosquera travelled with the group to Asia however didn’t function within the Newcastle fixture.
