Thierry Henry was the greatest of all Arsenal’s attacking stars. The club’s all-time leading scorer. Viktor Gyökeres wanted the No. 9 shirt when he signed with the Gunners last week, but the Arsenal management knew what a marketing stroke of genius it would be to give the striker 54 goals in the last 52 games in the Sporting shirt Henry’s shirt number, 14.
“Suberbock” Gyökeres was presented to the Arsenal supporters with No. 14 on his back Before the friendly against Newcastle United at Singapore’s National Stadium, the Swede was formally introduced to the crowd and was greeted with thunderous applause. The excitement among the fans was palpable, and many saw him as the solution to the club’s long-standing search for a “clinical” centre-forward.
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Arsenal supporters have welcomed Viktor Gyokeres to North London – and the numbers show it, reports Goal. The Swedish striker’s number 14 shirt has already shattered previous club sales records for a new signing, and early figures show unprecedented demand across both physical and online retail platforms.
Viktor Gyökeres has already broken records before the first kick of the ball. Now the Gunners enter a season start brimming with confidence. Last season they were strong, before this one the pieces that have been missing to go all the way to the trophy table in the Premier League have been put in place. Now it’s time to deliver!
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