Here's how many goals Viktor Gyokeres will need to score for Arsenal to truly push for Premier League title
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Over the last three seasons, the Premier League champs have had an attacker score an average of 30 league goals
Arsenal finally have their striker in the prolific Viktor Gyokeres, but how many times does the Swede need to put the ball in the back of the net for the Gunners to have a realistic shot at winning the Premier League? 2024-25 Liverpool Mohamed Salah 29 2023-24 Manchester City Erling Haaland 27 2022-23 Manchester City Erling Haaland 36 2021-22 Manchester City Kevin De Bruyne 15 2020-21 Manchester City Ilkay Gundogan 13 2019-20 Liverpool Mohamed Salah 19 2018-19 Manchester City Sergio Aguero 21 2017-18 Manchester City Sergio Aguero 21 2016-17 Chelsea Diego Costa 20 2015-16 Leicester City Jamie Vardy 24
After finishing as runners-up in the league for three consecutive seasons, they've splashed out over $75 million to make it happen. After the Swedish striker scored 97 goals in only 102 matches played for Sporting in all competitions after joining from Coventry City in the Championship, expectations will be high for him to help take Arsenal to the next level, not only in winning the Premier League but also bringing the first Champions League title in the club's history to the Emirates.
While there will be concerns about whether Gyokeres can score as many goals as he did in Portugal, moving to a more competitive league in England, Arsenal have plenty of support around him in Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, and the newly signed Noni Madueke. If Gyokeres can get into similar spaces that he was able to occupy with Sporting, the Gunners will be in contention for the Premier League title yet again, but what would he need to do to put them over the top?
