Barcelona reportedly considering late loan move for Arsenal Striker

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·23 August 2026

Barcelona reportedly considering late loan move for Arsenal Striker

Speculation surrounding Viktor Gyokeres and Barcelona is gathering pace, with a new report claiming the Catalan giants are now studying a potential loan deal for the Arsenal striker.

We reported earlier this week that Gyokeres had allegedly made it known that he would be interested in joining Barcelona. At that stage, however, the question was whether the Spanish champions actually wanted to make a move.

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A fresh claim from KrrishFT on X suggests Barcelona sporting director Deco is now considering exactly that.

According to the report, Gyokeres has been offered to Barcelona through his representatives in recent days, with the Catalans studying the possibility of taking him on loan for the remainder of the season.

Barcelona reportedly considering €60m option

The report claims Barcelona would be prepared to pay Arsenal a loan fee and cover Gyokeres’ salary for the season.

Rather than pursuing a permanent transfer immediately, they are reportedly considering a loan containing an option to buy the Sweden international for €60million.

It is important to stress that the proposed terms have not been confirmed by either club and the discussions are described as being at an early stage.

Barcelona are considering other attacking options as they attempt to strengthen their squad before deadline day, so there is certainly no guarantee their interest in Gyokeres will develop into a formal offer.

Nevertheless, the latest claim is interesting given the growing uncertainty surrounding the striker’s position at Arsenal.

Gyokeres failed to get on the pitch during Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Coventry City on Friday evening, despite being named among the substitutes.

As Dan Smith discussed on Just Arsenal this morning, competition for places means established players will inevitably miss out, but Gyokeres’ lack of involvement comes while speculation about his future continues.

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Would Arsenal sanction a late Gyokeres exit?

The report claims Arsenal would only give the green light to a Barcelona move if Mikel Arteta approved the departure and a suitable replacement was secured before the transfer deadline.

That would appear particularly important given how little time Arsenal would have to respond if Gyokeres were allowed to leave.

The report also claims the striker would push for the move, describing Barcelona as his dream destination.

There is still a considerable distance between Barcelona studying the possibility of a loan and Arsenal actually agreeing to let Gyokeres leave.

However, when combined with the previous reports surrounding the striker’s interest in Barcelona and his lack of minutes against Coventry, this is certainly a situation worth keeping an eye on as deadline day approaches.

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