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Swede redemption as Gyokeres starts to click
The Straits Times
|February 12, 2026
LONDON - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes things are now clicking for maligned striker Viktor Gyokeres after a recent upturn in scoring form.
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Arsenal's Victor Gyokeres (in red) shooting past Omar Alderete of Sunderland to score the Gunners' second goal in their 3-0 EPL home win on Feb 7. PHOTO: EPA
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He has struggled since joining in a deal worth up to €73.5 million (S$110.1 million) in July 2025, but the Swede has netted six goals across all competitions since the start of 2026, more than any other English Premier League player.
Three of those goals have come in the Gunners’ last two league matches — a 4-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road at the end of January and a 3-0 win over Sunderland at home on Feb 7.
Speaking on the eve of the Premier League trip to Brentford on Feb 12, Arteta said: “His work ethic remains the same.
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