The Sweden striker has lost his place in Mikel Arteta's starting XI and is yet to score when called upon, with Mikel Merino now seemingly ahead of him as back-up to Kai Havertz.
After arriving in a £62million deal in 2025, Gyokeres has never truly passed the eye test for many fans despite netting 20 goals in all competitions last season.
Reports have started to circle that the 28-year-old is considering a January exit.
Speaking on Friday, Arteta stood by his player and said: "Viktor transmits an incredible will and determination and work rate to improve, help the team.
“That's Viktor every single day, regardless of his position, whether he scores a goal or not. And that's why he's always an option to play."
However, speaking on talkSPORT, football broadcasters Flex and Rory Jennings were less convinced.
Flex said: "I think he'll be gone by the end of the season. He scored a lot of goals last season - but he was just playing for a really good team."
Jennings said: "I think he's a complete dud. He's a spent force.
"He's just not good enough. He's obviously not good enough to play for Arsenal."
Jennings added: "There was a problem at Arsenal. They thought they solved it when they signed him. But they did not solve the problem.
"They have the answer to these problems and they're not using it. I feel like Max Dowman just has to play at this point."
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Huadektz
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He doesn’t suit our style of play. We need a more technical player who can link up play and create for others, unfortunately he doesn’t tick the boxes.
Jennings and the like can widely open their fat mouth any how......they praised the guy then and now they are tearing him. I am sure the couch knows how best to benefit from each member of the squad
Yaaabclnu
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VG14 hasn't dropped off form as he's hitting the grass on International duty just that Arteta bought him to silent the noise around Emirates but doesn't actually like him as a player as far as his first son (Kaii Harvetz) is concern
Dekabilrt
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BS!
Noebeiuyz
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Arteta is wicked for keeping him on the bench and come out to praise him and words of encouragement but not ready to play him. Moreover Arteta style of football doesn't suit him because Arteta depends on Saka to shoot but don't care about the strikers😳🤔🤷♂️🔥🤘
Noebeiuyz
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Arteta is a wicked coach, he's killing the guy by ignoring him in the picking order but always comes out to give encourage speech 😳🤔🤷♂️🔥🤘
obrigado900
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Arsenal are too conservative in the transition on the pitch which deeply affect VG. He's a player that likes the counter on the fast wheel where he will easily poach goals. And Arteta's style of play doesn't suit him
kipakosy
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he drop the form
kipakosy
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we will see coz for he drop the form
resabekpst
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He doesn’t suit our style of play. We need a more technical player who can link up play and create for others, unfortunately he doesn’t tick the boxes.
Musbcilpr
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arteta just go you dont know wat you are doing now