{"id":38438,"date":"2025-07-26T09:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/38438\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T09:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:43:08","slug":"what-mikel-arteta-has-been-saying-to-viktor-gyokeres-over-the-last-week-as-arsenal-debut-plan-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/38438\/","title":{"rendered":"What Mikel Arteta has been saying to Viktor Gyokeres over the last week as Arsenal debut plan revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TBR Football can exclusively confirm when Arsenal plan to hand incoming new signing Viktor Gyokeres his debut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/when-andrea-berta-has-told-mikel-arteta-to-expect-viktor-gyokeres-in-asia-another-arsenal-signing-to-follow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Gyokeres<\/a> from Sporting CP for a fee of around \u00a364million.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/arsenal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> are expected to complete a move for Gyokeres by the weekend, bringing an end to the Gunners\u2019 search for a new No. 9.<\/p>\n<p>TBR Football can also reveal what Mikel Arteta has been talking to Gyokeres about in conversations over the past week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2212293363-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres looking on during a match for Sporting CP\" class=\"wp-image-947947\" \/>Photo by Diogo Cardoso\/Getty ImagesArsenal plan to hand Viktor Gyokeres debut against Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>TBR Football chief correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/graeme-bailey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graeme Bailey<\/a> understands that Arsenal hope <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/viktor-gyokeres\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Viktor Gyokeres<\/a> can be with them by Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Gyokeres has already arrived in London, and the plan is for him to undergo his medical on Saturday morning before flying to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Once with the Arsenal contingent, the plan is for him to make his Arsenal debut against Tottenham in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArsenal want Gyokeres with the squad ASAP just to get him integrated,\u201d Bailey exclusively told TBR Football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he is set to make his actual debut against their biggest rivals Tottenham, which will be a special occasion for everyone \u2013 it is actually working out quite well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMikel Arteta has been talking to Gyokeres since last week, getting him up to speed with his tactical mindset and just getting him used to his thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/chelsea-star-jokingly-urges-noni-madueke-to-protect-your-ankles-after-arsenal-move-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chelsea star jokingly tells Noni Madueke to \u2018protect your ankles\u2019 after joining Arsenal, they\u2019re now \u2018enemies\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Who Arsenal are playing in their pre-season tour of Asia<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal jetted off to Singapore on Saturday, with the Gunners set to play three matches in Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have already played AC Milan at the Singapore National Stadium, a game which saw the Gunners win 1-0 but sadly lose the ensuing penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners then take on Newcastle United at the same stadium on Sunday, and it is once again set to be a 12:30pm kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal then wrap up the tour with the first north London derby outside of the United Kingdom, taking on Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong on Thursday 31 July, 12:30pm BST kick-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TBR Football can exclusively confirm when Arsenal plan to hand incoming new signing Viktor Gyokeres his debut. 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