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BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Gyokeres' 'stubbornness' will make him a success at Arsenal
Now that Viktor Gyokeres has officially signed for Arsenal, the question has moved on to whether he will be a success with the Gunners. His goal record speaks for itself at Sporting, with the forward scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances and providing 26 assists during his time in Portugal. Bjorn Hamberg, a former assistant coach to Graham Potter at Chelsea and Brighton, and recently a coach at Feyenoord, worked with Gyokeres when he was a young player coming through at the Seagulls. At the time, the plan for Gyokeres was to be the third or fourth choice striker and to be given minutes in cup games. However, Gyokeres did not want to only have that role and Hamberg says he "pushed to get out on loan because he just had a mindset of if he plays, he's going to do well"."What I like with him is that he's quite stubborn," he added."He's quite, like I said, his mindset is really good. He doesn't just sit down and wait for something to happen, he really wants grab it himself." Gyokeres went on loan to Swansea and scored just one goal in 12 appearances and Hamberg said that the Swedish striker just wanted to find a "different solution to go again". That solution was for Gyokeres to go on loan to Coventry City in January 27-year-old scored three goals in the second half of the campaign, including his first league goal in English football, and made his move permanent that summer at the age of the next two seasons he would become one of the most prolific strikers in the Championship, netting 43 goals in 116 appearances."I would say that he is similar from then to now, hard-working, but a lot of power, a lot of runs behind," Hamberg continued."I always liked that directness towards goal, whether he was involved in the buildup or not, and it was probably less with us, but he used to come off from training and he would have scored a goal or two. "He always had that ability to find the back of the net."After helping Sporting to two league titles and scoring goals in the Champions League, Hamberg believes that Gyokeres' ability and his stature mean he is likely do well in the Premier League."What I like along with his ability in the Premier League, he has got the physicality for sure. He improves every year and normally stays fit," he added."He's just one of those players who is good around the box, good finisher, but he's also quite strong in transition and in big spaces."So he's quite versatile in that sense and I think that's a really big thing in the Premier League."
Daily Record
05-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Celtic pounced on transfer trend in post Covid era and it's part of why Euro giants now love Scottish players
The Hoops dipped into Japan for the same reason European football's big guns now love a Scot Bjorn Hamberg believes the fallout from the Covid pandemic has forced European big guns to make Scottish football 's market a must-go port of call. The former Feyenoord assistant boss has watched a host of clubs look for tartan talent after traditionally turning their nose up at recruiting talent from these shores. He said: 'It's great see Scottish players now making a mark at clubs across Europe. It's a relatively new frontier and the Covid pandemic has been a factor in that. 'Clubs had to reassess how to do business and run their recruitment departments at a more sustainable level. 'A lot of these clubs had to look deeper into different markets and Scotland has become one of them where value for money can be found. 'It's similar to what Celtic did with the Japanese market – and they did amazingly well. "It has been too easy to target proven footballers and players for the here-and-now. 'Scouting for talent is now about having a belief you can find quality footballers anywhere in the world. 'The trend for British players moving abroad is now well established with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold being Real Madrid players. 'You look back and see David Beckham moving to AC Milan and PSG – at the time it seemed unbelievable. 'Now it's far more commonplace and Scottish players are part of that trend as the lines are far blurrier with moves from country to country in Europe. ' Lawrence Shankland moved to Beerschot in Belgium a few years ago and is now a Scotland striker. 'Moves like that are now routine. Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour have had an amazing season as title winners at Napoli. Josh Doig and Lewis Ferguson are doing well playing in Serie A.' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
