According to Athletic, Viktor Gyokeres's shirt sales broke the club's record, even before the 27 -year -old debuted.
Gunners officially announced the appearance of striker Viktor Gyokeres before the friendly match against Newcastle, the London team signed a 5 -year contract with a 27 -year -old from Sporting Lisbon, Arsenal had to spend £ 64 million on the deal.
The Swedish player has scored a total of 97 goals in 102 matches for Sporting Lisbon, he is said to be a missing piece in the tactical system of coach Mikel Arteta.
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Viktor Gyokeres set a record for selling shirts at Arsenal. |
Arsenal has long needed a world -class striker, the lack of firepower in attack is the reason why Mikel Arteta's team has failed in the race to win the Premier League championship in the last 3 seasons.
The Athletic newspaper reported that Gyokeres's shirt sales broke the Arsenal record, even before the 27 -year -old debuted. Gyokeres has been awarded the famous number 14 shirt of Arsenal, previously worn by the legendary Thierry Henry.
It is still unclear exactly how many Gyokeres shirts have been sold, but the data shows that sales beyond any other Arsenal contract in recent history. Gyokeres can play the first match in the Arsenal shirt on Thursday in Hong Kong, when the Gunners clashed Tottenham in a friendly match in the summer of 2025.