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It seems the best chance of Arsenal landing the Real winger is if he looks to force an exit, but as per the latest from Fabrizio Romano, that might not be likely any time soon.
The insider said: “On Rodrygo Goes, what I can tell you is that he posted ‘Happy’ [on his social media], and there’s one more message from Rodrygo, because Rodrygo never asked Real Madrid to leave the club these weeks or these days.
“So there is interest from Arsenal. He’s a dream target for Arsenal, but it’s not even a negotiation at this point, because the only way to make it happen as a negotiation is for Rodrygo to tell Real Madrid, okay, I want to leave the club. And Rodrygo hasn’t done that so far.
“So Rodrygo’s intention remains to do his best for Xabi Alonso, to work at his best level and to see a message with ‘Happy’ is quite an important development in this Rodrygo story.”
Indeed, a player outwardly stating he’s happy at his current club does not bode well for the chances of a move elsewhere, but the Gunners will be waiting in the wings for if anything changes.
Arsenal are poised to sign a marquee centre-forward during the summer transfer window.
The Gunners had a disappointing season in the Premier League. They finished 10 points behind champions Liverpool after playing out 14 draws.
The lack of a genuine goalscoring striker cost them, and it appears the club are aiming to find a solution with Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres.
According to Mais Futebol, Arsenal made an opening bid worth £46.8 million plus £8.5m in add-ons for the striker yesterday which was rejected.
The Gunners are now preparing a second proposal of £59.6m, including bonuses for the Swede.
Meanwhile, Sporting are looking for £68m to part ways with the 27-year-old star.
Arsenal bid for Gyokeres could be agent-driven
The Sweden international had a sensational 2024/25 campaign with Sporting CP, scoring 54 goals and providing 13 assists from 52 appearances.
It was reported that he had a gentleman’s agreement to leave for £59.6m, but president Frederico Varandas dismissed the price tag yesterday.
Despite this, there has been frequent speculation regarding his future.
Record recently reported that the player’s agent was in contact with Arsenal and Manchester United on Wednesday. A formal offer could be made by both clubs ‘in the coming hours‘.
Mais Futebol have followed it up by claiming that the Gunners have made the first bid on the table.
In our opinion, the proposal could be agent-driven rather than Arsenal lodging an official offer.
There have been essentially no updates from English sources regarding a formal bid from the Gunners.
Reputed journalists David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano have provided no information whatsoever.
We believe Arsenal have not made any proposal for Gyokeres yet. His representative is probably using the club’s name to invite potential offers from European rivals.
