‘Unplayable’ striker has decided who he would rather join out of Chelsea and Arsenal

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Rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are both linked in the transfer rumour mill with the same striker ahead of this summer.

So, which Premier League giant will come out on top in this race?

There’s a long list of players that have played for both Chelsea and Arsenal in their careers, particularly centre-forwards.

We’ve seen the likes of Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Anelka and Olivier Giroud wear both blue and red in London.

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36-goal striker high in demand

Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres is the high-profile No 9 linked with several clubs, including both Chelsea and Arsenal.

The 25-year-old frontman has been on fire by scoring 36 goals across all competitions during a stunning debut season in Portugal.

Described as “unplayable” by Maxime Biamou via X in 2022, Gyokeres has gone to new heights this season.

The Mirror claimed a couple of weeks ago that Chelsea representatives have been monitoring Gyokeres this summer and he may be available this summer.

However, the Blues have been dealt a blow by fresh reports in the last 24 hours.

Viktor Gyokeres prefers Arsenal over Chelsea

FootballTransfers has now claimed that Gyokeres considers Arsenal his first-choice club to join this summer.

It is understood that the Gunners are prioritising the Sporting centre-forward as a priority target, so they must be delighted the player is eyeing a move to the Emirates Stadium.

The report mentions interest from Chelsea and several other clubs, but the Sweden international is eyeing Arsenal.

Apparently, Gyokeres will cost an initial transfer fee of €80 million (£68m), with a view to the total figure raising up to €100 million (£86m).