'no Intention' To Be Compared With Henry - Gyokeres

New Arsenal signing Viktor Gyokeres says he conscionable wants "to do my ain thing" aft taking nan number 14 garment antecedently worn by nan club's all-time starring goalscorer Thierry Henry.

The 27-year-old completed his transportation - worthy up to £64m (73m euros) - connected Saturday, ending nan Gunners' hunt for a striker to thief their quest to assistance a trophy for nan first clip since nan FA Cup successful 2020 successful Mikel Arteta's first season.

Henry's 228 goals successful 377 games made him synonymous pinch Arsenal's number 14 shirt.

And speaking earlier what could beryllium his first lucifer successful Arsenal colours successful Hong Kong against rivals Tottenham connected Thursday, Gyokeres says it was an "easy" prime to make erstwhile selecting his squad number.

"Of people I cognize astir nan history," said Gyokeres.

"To beryllium honorable location weren't truthful galore numbers available. There weren't excessively galore to prime from.

"But of course, that 1 was available. So erstwhile I knew that it was an easy prime to return it."

Henry won 2 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups and nan Premier League Golden Boot 4 times pinch Arsenal, but Gyokeres is not worried astir immoderate comparisons that whitethorn travel betwixt nan two.

"I don't know. It's not really my volition to beryllium compared pinch what he's achieved successful his career," he said.

"Especially here. I conscionable want to do my ain point and show my qualities. Of people he was an astonishing player, but different from me. I conscionable want to effort to do my ain thing."

Arteta said he felt nan number would beryllium a bully fresh for Gyokeres aft their first meeting.

"I usage nan connection condemnation and that's nan first point that I noticed erstwhile I said to him," he explained.

"Someone very determined, personification that was already really attached to nan nine nan measurement he was talking astir nan club, nan history and successful this lawsuit Thierry and what nan garment represented. He consecutive distant felt it, and erstwhile you consciousness it - spell for it."

There has been a immense instrumentality guidance to Gyokeres' signing pinch purchases of his replica garment breaking nine records.

"Of people it's awesome to see. It's very nice. Of people that gives you other motivation," he added.

"I deliberation I person capable expectations connected myself. I'll conscionable effort to execute anyway."

The signing of Gyokeres was 1 of nan longest moving transfers of nan summertime and it was held up successful nan last week while Arsenal and Sporting negotiated complete nan add-ons to nan transportation fee.

Sporting's nine president Frederico Varandas besides said that Gyokeres faced disciplinary action aft failing to study for training, while each shape of nan woody created a batch of instrumentality interest.

"It's been a caller experience. I haven't really been successful that business before," Gyokeres said.

"It's been a batch of waiting from my side. I wanted to travel here, but it wasn't that easy. But I'm yet present and it feels great.

"I tried to train arsenic overmuch arsenic imaginable by myself and support nan time going. A batch of days were nan aforesaid benignant of routine.

"I woke up, trained, had meal and past went to furniture again. It was for illustration that for a fewer weeks, but it was worthy it for sure."

His caller head Arteta has spoken astir nan excitement that he and nan players person astir nan signing of nan Sweden world and Gyokeres says he felt "that they wanted maine here".

He added: "Also because it's a very large nine pinch a batch of history. I conscionable felt that I really wanted to travel present and beryllium a portion of this club.

"I deliberation you tin ever person a determination of your future. Of people location were different clubs arsenic well, but I didn't consciousness it was a difficult prime for maine this time."

Gyokeres scored 97 goals successful 102 appearances for Sporting and registered 26 assists and though nan striker backs himself to win successful nan Premier League, he thinks location will beryllium a play of transititon.

"I deliberation I'll person to adapt. But I deliberation location are a batch of players from Portugal who person done moreover amended successful England. It depends connected who you pick," he said.

"I deliberation it's difficult to comparison 1 subordinate to another. And really they're performing successful a different league.

"Because location are a batch of different factors. Not only a amended league. If you play successful a amended squad also, it makes it easier. Especially if you're an attacking player. So we'll person to see."

Gyokeres has only been pinch his team-mates for a fewer days but has said that Arteta has already made clear what he wants from him.

"Just effort to usage my qualities arsenic overmuch arsenic I can," he said.

"But arsenic you said, I haven't been present excessively long. I've only done 1 training session.

"I deliberation I person to do a fewer much to travel into it moreover more. So acold it's been emotion great. I'm looking guardant to doing moreover more."