Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice show true colours as Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal transfer sealed

Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice have made their feelings clear after Arsenal confirmed the signing of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Gunners announced the signing of Gyokeres on a long-term contract on Saturday night, putting an end to months of speculation about the club's search for a new striker. RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko was linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium before Arsenal decided to pursue a deal for Gyokeres instead.

Part of the announcement for Gyokeres' move to Arsenal saw them post a video on Instagram. The video was captioned: "This is where you need to be. Viktor Gyokeres is a Gunner."

The post received more than 880,000 likes, including some from members of the Arsenal squad. Saka and Rice liked the post which confirmed Gyokeres' arrival, showing the duo are already looking forward to working with their new teammate.

Less than 24 hours after Arsenal confirmed the signing of Gyokeres, Mikel Arteta's side were in pre-season action as they faced Newcastle United in Singapore.

Saka and Rice both featured in the match as the Gunners claimed a 3-2 win over the Magpies, with Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino on the score sheet alongside an Alex Murphy own goal.

Arsenal still have one more pre-season friendly left to play on their tour of the Far East, where they will take on Tottenham Hotspur next week. That will be before the Gunners return to North London for friendlies against Villarreal and Athletic Club before the start of the new Premier League season.

Gyokeres will be hoping to get some minutes with Arsenal before the Premier League opener against Manchester United on August 17.

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