'Viktor Gyokeres is like Darwin Nunez – I know who'd have been a better fit for Arsenal'

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A former Arsenal star has given his verdict on Viktor Gyokeres' start to life at the clubFormer Arsenal star Jermaine Pennant has compared Viktor Gyokeres to Darwin Nunez as the striker continues to adapt to the Premier League. The 42-year-old used former Liverpool striker Nunez as a prime example of the difficulties that Gyokeres is facing after joining the Gunners from Sporting.“All I can say is that you can’t expect him to get the numbers he was scoring for Lisbon as this is the Premier League, not the Portuguese league,” Pennant exclusively told Mirror Football, via Casino Groups.

“You look at Darwin Nunez who was scoring 30+ for Benfica and he came to Liverpool and wasn’t getting those numbers at all.READ MORE: Managing Arsenal: Arteta repeats transfer trick for 'next Maldini' as £61m star signs dealREAD MORE: Arsenal's runaway best player of 2025 instantly justifies Mikel Arteta's transfer call“I still believe he did a good job for Liverpool, but at the end of the day, it can take time to get up to speed with the Premier League. Gyokeres is doing well for Arsenal."They sit top of the league, he’s scored goals, his movement is good and he's contributing again after his injury.

But there is a big difference between the Premier League and the Portuguese league, and remember he was playing in the Championship only a few years ago.”Nunez scored 48 goals in 85 games for Benfica before his three-year spell with Liverpool, where he netted 40 in 143 appearances. "If, hypothetically, Watkins had moved to Arsenal, then yes, I think he would have been a better fit for them than Gyokeres, as Watkins has proven Premier League experience and this is crucial as he would have been used to the pace and way of the Premier League and taken no time to get used to playing for Arsenal.“Watkins would have fit really well for Arsenal in that number nine role, I believe. [But] did Arsenal make a mistake in signing Gyokeres?