Arsenal striker signing: Odds on Gyokeres, Sesko & Watkins transfers

Arsenal are reportedly set to make a big striker transfer this summer, with Ladbrokes looking at the odds of the Gunners signing Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko and Ollie Watkins.

It's no secret that Arsenal are crying out for a striker right now, having started midfield signing Mikel Merino as their number nine in some of the huge Champions League and Premier League games they've played this season.

While Martin Zubimendi expected to arrive as the midfield passer that Arteta is after, there's no word on the single striker that Arsenal want, with several names still in the conversation.

As noted, Gyokeres is one of the names linked to Arsenal this summer, and the bookies make it just 4/5 that the Gunners sign the in-demand Sweden international.

In fact, Arsenal are leading the race to sign the player, according to the latest news from Ladbrokes, priced with much better odds than Manchester United, spoiling the chances of a potential reunion with Gyokeres and ex-Sporting Lisbon manager, Ruben Amorim.

Arsenal are most certainly considering their options though, with the Gunners also priced as the favourites to sign Sesko from RB Leipzig this summer, potentially paying his release clause which is worth in excess of £70m.

Sesko is a lot more raw and slightly more expensive than Gyokeres, but given that he's five years the Sporting Lisbon striker's junior, the Gunners may opt to move for him instead.

Arsenal nearly signed a number nine in January, with the club even submitting a bid to Aston Villa in an attempt to bring Watkins to the club.

The bid was rejected, with Jhon Duran being the striker than Villa sold instead, but the feeling is that Arsenal may move back in for Watkins, who by his own admission, supported the club growing up.

Just as is the case with Sesko and Gyokeres, Arsenal have once again been priced as the favourites to sign Watkins this summer, ahead of the aforementioned Man United, as well as Chelsea and Newcastle,

Watkins provides the Premier League experience that the club may be after, but given that he turns 30 at the end of the year and with Villa unlikely to sell on the cheap, Arsenal's recruitment team may turn their attentions to younger targets.

Interestingly though, it's not just striker's that Arsenal are after, with the club also leading the race to sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid this summer, with the Brazilian seemingly falling out-of-favour with the club's coaching staff.

As noted though, a player who is believed to be very close to completing his move to Arsenal is actually a midfielder, with Zubimendi's transfer to the Emirates said to be rather close to getting over the line.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.