Viktor Gyokeres sends message as Arsenal target set for 'final match' before transfer

Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres posted a message to social media after getting his hands on silverware for Sporting CP. The in-demand Sweden international fired the Lisbon club to a 21st top-flight title in Portugal with a phenomenal goals return.

His output has led to becoming one of the hottest prospects on the market withdesperate for a striker, after another failed Premier League title push. The 26-year-old netted 39 goals in 33 appearances as Sporting won the league on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win over Vitoria de Guimares, two points clear of foes Benfica.

Fabrizio Romano reported on Sunday that Gyokeres will play his final match for Sporting today and then he will leave the club in a transfer package worth around €65million (circa £54m).

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Top of the list for Arsenal this summer, is to bring in a striker to make the No.9 role their own. Although has impressed up front, it is not the role he was signed for.

Whether he will still have a starting role after a new striker is signed is another matter. The links to a new striker have been solid for some time, and football.london understands that signing a wide attacker is also on the Gunners' wishlist this summer.

In his post to Instagram, he wrote: "Eu quero o Sporting campeão," which roughly translates to "I want Sporting to be champions," and a nod to the chant from the supporters.

Gyokeres has the opportunity to fire his name into Sporting CP folklore and become a double-winner with a win in the Taca de Portugal, the region's domestic cup.

In a report from , Sporting head coach Rui Borges has said that he is certain they will retain most of their players.

But the outlet also claims that they are planning to sell the Sweden international ahead of next season.

"I'm sure that a large part of the group will stay," said Rui Borges. "That has been the club's policy in recent years and the achievements show it.

"It's difficult to guarantee because there are clauses and things that we can't control, but I believe that, if not all, a large part of the squad will stay for next season."

On Gyokeres, he added: "He is very happy at Sporting. He is very connected to the game, he wants to score and he is obsessed with it.

"He is very focused on the final, he knows he had a great season."

It may be possible that Gyokeres' post was used to serve as a reminder amid the ongoing transfer speculation surrounding his future.