Viktor Gyokeres has refused to comment on a viral Arsenal chant that has been making headlines since his summer move to the Premier League.
The £64million striker, unveiled as Arsenal’s new No 14, was asked about the song while on international duty with Sweden ahead of their World Cup qualifiers.
The chant, sung to the tune of Salt-N-Pepa’s Push It, includes the line: “He dumped his girlfriend, to play in red and white."
This is a reference to reports he split from Portuguese actress Ines Aguiar before joining the Gunners.
Viktor Gyokeres has refused to comment on a viral Arsenal chant that has been making headlines since his summer move to the Premier League
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When pressed directly on the subject, the 27-year-old paused before offering a brief response.
“I have no comments about the song,” he said.
Pressed on Arsenal supporters more generally, however, the 27-year-old was effusive in his praise.
“They have been absolutely incredible," he added.
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"They have shown me an incredible amount both during and outside of the games.
"I am extremely grateful for that."
Portuguese media first reported in June that Gyökeres and Aguiar had gone their separate ways.
According to TV Guia, he told her he 'didn’t want anything to tie him to Portugal' as he prepared for a Premier League switch.
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Viktor Gyokeres netted 97 times in 102 matches for Sporting Lisbon prior to his move to Arsenal
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The actress holidayed in Formentera while he flew to Mykonos, though the pair still follow each other on social media.
Neither has spoken publicly about the split.
On the field, Gyokeres is still adjusting to life in England’s top flight.
He has scored twice for Arsenal since joining Mikel Arteta’s squad but found himself effectively nullified in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Ibrahima Konate shackled the Swede, leaving him without a clear chance before Dominik Szoboszlai’s late free-kick decided the contest.
Gyokeres has attracted criticism during his first few weeks in English football.
But former Gunners star Anders Limpar, speaking recently, backed him to be a huge hit at the Emirates Stadium.
"I can compare him to Erling Haaland," he said.
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"When I watch City play, he’s not even there for the 90 minutes and then the next game he scores three, and then it goes two games and you can’t even see that he’s playing.
"Haaland can disappear from the game. Viktor might be the same kind of player. He can probably knock in a hat-trick in the next game. He is like Erling Haaland.
"To come in as a new player to a new team, you need to settle in. But when you play for the big teams you have 15 minutes to settle in or the criticism comes!
"Now we’re talking about him pulling his fingers through his hair. Whatever! It’s ridiculous. You have to look at what he’s doing on the pitch, and while he didn’t have a good game he will for sure score at least 20 goals."