Viktor Gyokeres incident tells Arsenal dressing room a lot after teammate's 'cocky' remark

He may be a ferocious goalscorer, but Viktor Gyokeres also has a more light-hearted and playful side to him. The Sporting Lisbon forward , as Mirror Football understands are confident they will sign him,

Gyokeres, 26, has established himself as one of the planet's best strikers and is keen on signing him. , a new striker is at the top of the Gunners' wishlist.

The ex-Brighton and Hove Albion forward's eye-popping goal-scoring statistics, domestically and in Europe, have made him one of the most sought-after strikers in football. But while his prowess in front of goal needs no introduction, the Swede is also known for being a funny character in the dressing room.

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His mischievous nature was highlighted by a prank he played on fellow countryman and goalkeeper Viktor Johansson. After netting twice against Johansson, who was then playing for Rotherham, during his time at Coventry City, Gyokeres decided to send a humorous gift to his international teammate.

Speaking to , Gyokeres said: "He (Johansson) received a Christmas present after the goal. He got a picture of me scoring the goal, and I signed it and framed it.

"It was his Christmas present. Yes, it's true, but he has teased me before when I haven't scored. So it was nice now when I scored the goals."

After describing the forward's prank as a "cocky" gesture, Johansson took the prank in stride, admitting to enjoying the banter. He said: "Yes, he was. But I like that. I'll give it back later."

The centre-forward failed to score against Arsenal in the this year, so he wouldn't be able to repeat his gift for if signed by Arteta. Yet, his prank indicates that signing Gyokeres would bring not just a fearsome striker to Arsenal but also an entertaining and humorous personality.

Gyokeres has been in sensational form this season, with a staggering tally of 54 goals and 13 assists in 52 appearances for Sporting. His dramatic penalty in the Taca de Portugal final, which was scored in the 11th minute of injury time, levelled the contest against Benfica, before his side scored two more goals to secure a successful double winning campaign.

Post-match, when quizzed about his future, Gyokeres remained coy, telling journalists: "Let us see.

"It's hard for me to say, because yeah it is football and you never know what's going to happen in the summer. So for me to say anything else than that is impossible."

On the topic of a potential move to Arsenal, he said: "I don't know, I just focus on this. I've tried to focus on the last games because it's so important.

"I don't want to think about anything else. So yeah, if anything is true, let's see in the summer."

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