Beijing time (CEST), September 8 — On the program "Sports Uncensored," renowned British broadcaster Piers Morgan revealed that Gyökeres feels "undervalued" at Arsenal and has even been told by the club to leave during this summer's transfer window.

The Swedish international striker joined Arsenal in the summer of 2025 for a transfer fee of up to £64 million. He made his seasonal debut as a substitute in Sunday's comeback victory over Chelsea. Prior to that, Gyökeres had not received a single minute of playing time in Arsenal's first two matches. Morgan bluntly stated that the club's actions were "deliberately keeping him on the bench" to facilitate his departure.

During this summer's transfer window, Arsenal showed significant interest in recruiting Atlético Madrid striker Álvarez, and there were even rumors that a player-swap deal involving Gyökeres had been considered by Arsenal's management. Morgan said he "received information from reliable sources" that to secure a deal with Atlético Madrid for Álvarez's transfer, Arsenal had indeed considered allowing Gyökeres to leave.

However, Álvarez himself was skeptical about returning to the Premier League, as he was keen to join La Liga rivals Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid quickly rejected the transfer deal. Ultimately, the Argentine World Cup winner chose to stay at Atlético Madrid, while Gyökeres continues to play at the Emirates Stadium, though his future remains uncertain and his playing time in the new season may be severely limited as a result.

Piers Morgan revealed on "Sports Uncensored": "Gyökeres has barely played since the start of the new season, and I've learned from highly reliable internal sources that the club is deliberately keeping him on the bench."

"Arsenal initially intended to use him as a swap for Álvarez, but the deal ultimately fell through. The information I've received indicates that Gyökeres is extremely dissatisfied with the unfair treatment he's received and feels undervalued."

"In my view, it's difficult to deny this point, but it also demonstrates manager Arteta's firm and tough coaching style, and many Arsenal fans actually appreciate seeing the manager take such an approach."

"I've heard that Arsenal is fully prepared and planning to re-enter the transfer market in January's winter window to recruit a new striker. When the January transfer window opens, they will be searching for and recruiting a striker."

Additionally, Piers Morgan also mentioned that he was present in May this year when Arsenal won the Premier League title, and he revealed that The Gunners had previously "believed" they were very close to signing Real Madrid star Vinícius. Arteta was initially very interested in this major deal, but Vinícius ultimately chose to renew his contract with Real Madrid.

Piers Morgan added: "My understanding is that Arsenal at one point believed they had successfully signed Vinícius, and if he had joined, he could have brought tremendous help to the team."

"What I know for certain is that Arsenal believed they had secured him until the day before he signed his new contract with Real Madrid."

Last week, Arsenal came from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, maintaining their perfect start to the Premier League season.

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