The boss of Arsenal Mikel Arteta impressed by the conviction of Viktor Gyokerres to take the N ° 14 shirt by Thierry Henry
Mikel Arteta was impressed by the “conviction” presented by the new signature Viktor Gyokerres, in particular his decision to claim shirt number 14 carried by Thierry Henry.
Henry scored a record of 228 goals for the Gunners through two memorable spells, but that has not dissuaded Gyokerres despite the additional pressure that could therefore.
The Swedish international joined Arsenal of the CP Sporting for a first 55 million pounds sterling during the weekend after prolonged negotiations and could make his debut during the pre-season of tomorrow with the rivals of northern London Tottenham in Hong Kong.
Arsenal fans take gyker shirts
Gyoker's decision to wear number 14 aroused record sales of shirts Because Arsenal and Arteta were encouraged by the self -confidence of the attacker.
He said, “I use the word conviction and this is the first thing I noticed when I told him. Someone very determined, someone who was already really attached to the club by the way he talked about the club, history and in this case Thierry [Henry] And what the shirt represented. He felt it right away, and when you feel it – go for it.
Arteta hopes that the former Coventry will be able to play against the Spurs, but said that his availability would be discussed before kick -off.
“He only did the session today and yesterday very little,” he added. “We are going to assess this evening how he is and if medical staff are also happy with his condition to participate in the match of tomorrow, this is a possibility. We will discuss it tonight.”
Arteta delighted by arsenal transactions
Arsenal was proactive on the transfer market this summer as they seek to get better than three successive finalists in the Premier League.
In addition to gyokerres, they also signed Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Cristhian Mosquera.
“I am extremely satisfied with the way we approached the window and our aggressive,” said Arteta.
“There is still a long time with the open window. So far, we are very satisfied with what we have achieved and [we need to] Make sure that at the end of the window, we continue to be super happy. »»
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2025-07-30 13:12:00
