There’s been plenty of Arsenal transfer news causing a stir in the last few days, and Piers Morgan has weighed in on talk of a Julian Alvarez and Viktor Gyokeres swap deal.
The Gunners only signed Gyokeres last summer, but many fans will likely feel that a genuine world class forward like Alvarez would be a significant upgrade.
Posting on X, celebrity Arsenal fan Morgan admits he thinks the club should be trying to sign Alvarez from Atletico Madrid, but not whilst losing Gyokeres.
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See below as Morgan insists the Sweden international has done well for Arsenal and should still be a key part of Mikel Arteta’s squad next season, ideally playing alongside Alvarez…
All this talk of selling Gyokeres to get Alvarez is madness. He helped win us the League in his first season, scored 21 goals in all competitions (14 in PL), and has a tremendous work-rate and attitude. Love the guy.
We should ? be trying to sign Alvarez – but keeping Viktor. pic.twitter.com/Jb2CUzGKLv— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 25, 2026
“All this talk of selling Gyokeres to get Alvarez is madness. He helped win us the League in his first season, scored 21 goals in all competitions (14 in PL), and has a tremendous work-rate and attitude. Love the guy. We should be trying to sign Alvarez – but keeping Viktor,” the TV presenter posted.
How should Arsenal’s attack look next season?
It would certainly be hugely ambitious for Arsenal to sign a player of Alvarez’s calibre, with the Argentina international scoring 49 goals in 106 games for his current club.
The 26-year-old has also gained some Premier League experience, albeit as a squad player during his Manchester City days.
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Alvarez is a different style of striker to Gyokeres, so perhaps they could play together, but AFC might also feel the need to try a swap deal in order to get his price tag down.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have also been linked with Vinicius Junior by the Athletic, but could they possible afford both him and Alvarez?
AFC probably need to change something in attack, as they often struggled to break teams down last season, despite winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League final.
A bit more attacking quality could surely have helped them beat PSG in that final, as they were ultimately only beaten on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with their defensive structure working well, but with the lack of an outlet hurting them when they got on the ball.
Vinicius and Alvarez could probably help with that, so it may be a case of exploring both players as options before deciding on which is more affordable, realistic, and keen to join.
Does Viktor Gyokeres deserve more time at Arsenal?
Gyokeres, meanwhile, actually out-scored Alvarez last season, even if many fans and pundits will feel he was a little underwhelming in his first season at the Emirates Stadium.
The former Sporting Lisbon man was boasting insane scoring figures during his time in Portugal, netting 97 goals in 102 appearances in total.
In his first season at Arsenal, meanwhile, Gyokeres finished with 21 goals in 55 games, with the Premier League clearly proving a big step up for him.
Perhaps after a year to settle and adjust he can do better in 2026/27, but it’s easy to see why Arsenal might also be tempted to use him to boost their chances of landing Alvarez, even if the move might not be popular with everybody.
absolutely madness I agree. VG second season will be tremendous.
It doesn’t make any sense to sell Viktor and buy Alvarez. If you want Alvarez buy him to play along Viktor.
Viktor has done his tremendous work by scoring 21 goals in his debut season and 14 out 21 goals coming from EPL this is not easy. Let him stay even without Alvarez He is a good player. Don’t mess things up.
I fully concur with Piers Morgan. Gyokeres has done considerably well on his first season. They can play together as Alverez as he is able to play as a left wing. Look at Liverpool they have two reliable strikers.
Arsenal are the champions of England and Champions League finalists so it is absolutely not ‘hugely ambitious’ it is in fact perfectly normal for a team of Arsenal’s calibre and position. Arsenal have some of the best players in the world in their positions and moving for another is absolutely the right thing to do. Stop talking Arsenal down.
Victor gyokrees is a very good player. Hope this summer things are going to be better in his side. As he is still coping up with arteta style of play.
Red top bullshit.
It’s that time of year.
Maybe it’s because I’m not in the position, but clubs need to start treating players as people and not merchandise’. Big Vic Gyokeres burnt bridges with adoring fans and a club where he was building legendary status to come to the Arsenal, and actually did a good job for a first season atriker considering the step-up in quality of the league, but now you are considering him as a make-weight (if the reports are indeed true) for a player who has his heart set on another club and is only willing to come to Arsenal if that club can’t acquire him, and he has no option but to leave because he himself seems to be burning bridges at his current club. If that deal actually materialises, I would support him as an Arsenal fan, but i think it would be difficult for me to emrace him in the same way as I do our other stars,…….. that’s just me.
I love VG14.
This is the guy who’s energetic and works out of both his heart and skin for the club.
Very few dyrikers csn hit 21 goals I their debut season.
To me Viktor ticks so many boxes right.
He needs to have his time at the Emirates.
Will double those figures in his second season.
Watch this space.
I was so happy to watch our star boy Dastan Satpa struck the ball with energy to open a blessed season for Xabi at the 7th min in 6-4 win . We have resurrected again. I knew Dastan during the champions league competitiion last season, he is a star to show Delap what to be done.