The Scandinavian Power: Nordics creating powerful forwards: Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak
Arsenal covets such a player; he’d seamlessly fit into Chelsea or any other Premier League team. Realistically, several European giants will be vying for his signature this summer. However, lacking €100 million to trigger the Swedish striker’s buyout clause, Milan can’t afford to make him Sporting Lisbon’s record sale.
But Milan possesses a secret weapon, a trump card – call it what you will.
Milan has Zlatan Ibrahimovic who could compensate for the financial shortcomings of the Rossoneri. After last year’s disappointment, Sporting is enjoying a successful season. They’re now in contention for the double.
Meanwhile, Viktor Gyokeres spearheads the Lions’ attack, currently leading the Premier League scoring charts with 27 goals and 10 assists.
Born in Hungary but representing Sweden, Gyokeres has attracted interest from big clubs. Therefore, he’ll aim to add more goals to his tally before the season ends. Sporting gambled on striker Gyokeres after a breakout season at Coventry (English 2nd tier) despite prior struggles at Brighton. They outbid West Ham, Wolves, and Brentford with a record €20m transfer (potential €4m bonuses). Despite a cultural and stylistic shift, Gyokeres thrived at Sporting. He embraced the pressure and quickly started scoring, proving to be a fantastic signing.
Alexander Isak is one of the most promising strikers in Europe, and many even compare him to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The work that surprised many has now definitely been realized in record terms. Newcastle has never paid nearly as much money for one reinforcement, just as Real Sociedad has never received even half of the money that arrives from St. James Park. And, it was a deal worth 70,000,000 euros fixed, plus five million in bonuses and another 10 percent from the next sale. Currently, the third scorer of the Premier League had his ups and downs in England.
Despite injuries that cost him six games, Isak scored 20 goals in 2,000+ minutes, with a strong finish of 10 goals in his last 9 games. He helped Newcastle win 19 of 27 points to secure a European spot.
This influx of talent, the presence of strikers who rank among Europe’s top 5 and lead their clubs suggests a bright future for Sweden’s national football team. Gyokeres and Isak are true successors of Ibrahimovic in the national team and Sweden can again dream of competing with the best in the world.
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