Goal? 0 shots! Arsenal chose to abandon their girlfriend and 118.7 billion won. Yokeres' debut game is a nightmare

Aug 18, 2025

Arsenal, who wanted to go until they abandoned their girlfriend, was a nightmare.

Victor Jockeres started in the first round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United in the 2025-2026 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 18th (Korea time). Joquez made a three-top with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Arsenal won 1-0, but Jockeres' performance was not good.

Joquez spent 60 minutes on the ground until he was replaced by Kai Havertz in the 15th minute of the second half, but he couldn't hit a single shot. According to the BBC, it is the first time in 70 games that Jockeres has not recorded a single shot in the league since playing against Blackburn for Coventry City in April 2023. Arsenal changed their tactics in a more direct way to take advantage of Jockeres, but Jockeres looked both sensibly and movingly disappointed. Joquez had only 22 touches on the day.

Jockeres wore an Arsenal jersey this summer. The specific conditions have not been disclosed, but the contract period is estimated to be five years and the transfer fee is estimated to be up to 73 million euros (about 118.7 billion won) according to local media. Jockeres wore the legend '14' which Thierry Henry had attached.

"I felt like Arsenal was the right team for me," said Jockeres. "When I played Arsenal last season, I could feel that they were a really strong team. It was very hard to deal with. Of course, Arsenal's history and huge fan base were the reasons for this."

Coach Mikel Arteta said, `We are very happy to bring Jockeres to Arsenal. His consistent performance and participation were excellent"Jokes' offensive point productivity says everything. I'm looking forward to what change he'll make, and I'm glad to be with him."

Sports director Andrea Bertha also said "Jokes is a talented player. He has consistently demonstrated the skill and competitive spirit required of a top striker"Excellent physical conditions, soccer intelligence, and ethical consciousness. Jockeres is perfectly in line with Arsenal's vision" he evaluated.

It was a long and long affair. Arsenal's top priority this summer has been to strengthen their front-line strikers, who have not been able to overcome the championship threshold. Last season Arsenal suffered a string of striker resources. Mikel Merino changed his position and showed better-than-expected performance, but Arsenal desperately needed a clear striker to take charge of double-digit scores to win.

Arsenal have been linked with a variety of strikers this summer. I sent love calls to Alexander Isaac, Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Seschko. It has become fixed due to transfer fees and other reasons.

Arsenal's choice was Jockeres. Jockeres is one of the hottest strikers this summer. Joquez, who has excellent physical and goal-scoring skills, has drawn attention by moving to Brighton since his professional debut with Bromapoicarna in Sweden in 2015. After a long loan spell, he moved to Coventry in the English Championship (second division) and played as a main player.

Joquez exploded his potential by moving to Sporting in the 2023-2024 season. In his first season in Sporting, he played in 50 official games, scoring 43 goals and 14 assists and 57 offensive points. This was higher than Elling Holan (44), Kylian Mbappe (54), and Harry Kane (56) during the same period. This season has been even greater. Exploded 54 goals-12 assists in 52 games. It was a record of more than one goal per game.

In Sporting alone, Jockeres scored a whopping 97 goals and 26 assists in two seasons. It was simply a monster stat. Strikers from Portugal's Primera Liga, including Liverpool's Darwin Núñez, showed disappointment in the big leagues, but the stock price of Jockeres has risen day by day as high-quality front-line strikers have recently been a famine.

In particular, English Premier League clubs showed great interest. At first, it was strongly linked with Manchester United. Manchester United have manager Hu Beng Amorim. Amorim was joined by Jockeres in Sporting. He is a benefactor who has exploded his skills. Joqueres was also very interested in reuniting with Amorim. Manchester United, which showed its worst performance last season, is aiming to reorganize its offense. It has already confirmed the signing of Brian Mbomo after Matheus Cunha. The pinnacle of the fire dragon was Yockeres. He was determined to recruit even with a high transfer fee.

But Jockeres wanted Arsenal. TalkSport senior football correspondent Alex Crook said `Jokes told his family and friends that he would go to Arsenal.' "Manchester United are interested in Jockeres, but Arsenal can give them a chance to play in the European Champions League and win next season." Jockeres was so serious about his trip to Arsenal that he broke up with his girlfriend who opposed leaving Sporting.

The transfer fee was the problem. The two sides continued the tug-of-war. After recently signing a five-year contract with Arsenal, Jockeres gave up 2 million euros of his annual salary to meet the transfer fee Sporting wanted. Arsenal offered a bonus of 10 million euros for 62 million euros.

However, Sporting stuck to the basic transfer fee of 70 million euros. In the end, the negotiations stalled. Arsenal also came down from the negotiating table for now. Hecord said the Arsenal negotiating team, which visited Lisbon last weekend, returned to London.

In the meantime, Yockeres brought up the super-strong move of not attending training. Multiple Portuguese media outlets reported that `Jokes was instructed to arrive at Sporting's training ground 'Cristiano Ronaldo Academy', but in the end did not follow suit.' The Sporting squad departed for Lagos, where a pre-season training camp will be held, except for Jockeres.

Sporting Chairman Frederiku Varandas threatened to impose 'heavy disciplinary action' "If they think they can recruit without paying the fair market price of Jockeres, they are completely deluded," Varandas said. "No one can be above the interests of the club. No matter who he is."

Eventually, Yockeres' agent intervened. I gave up a 10% brokerage fee to complete the contract. Arsenal matched the amount Sporting wanted. That's how the negotiations seemed to end. Romano also expressed 'HERE WE GO SOON', saying that Arsenal and Sporting had an agreement'.

I fell into a mystery again. It was because of the bonus. Hecord 'Sporting wants the option clause in the €10 million bonus to be an easily achievable condition. Arsenal are reluctant to do so. According to Meisputball, Arsenal set €3 million for easy targets and €7 million for difficult targets. However, as Sporting demanded 10 million euros for an easy target, the negotiations fell into difficulty again.

In the meantime, Manchester United jumped in. Manchester United offered a transfer fee of the scale that Sporting wanted. Hecord said 'A settlement is drawing near' Manchester United have wanted to be a Jockeres before. Manchester United manager Hoobeng Amorim has turned Jockeres into a top striker in Sporting.

Manchester United opened up Sporting's mind with a bold bet, but they couldn't open up Jockeres' mind. Jockeres is only Arsenal. As much as I broke up with my girlfriend and even cut my salary, I didn't give up until the end.

In the end, Arsenal raised the white flag at Sporting's request. Fabrizio Romano, who is considered the top authority in the European transfer market, said 'Asnall will recruit Jockeres as a new striker. The agreement between all parties has been verbally completed' and the signature mark 'HERE WE GO' was floated. In fact, it means that the transfer has been confirmed. Romano continued 'The transfer fee is 63.5 million euros (about 103.1 billion won), including an option of 10 million euros (about 16.2 billion won). "Jockeres has a five-year contract, and he only wanted to go to Arsenal."

On the same day, the BBC, a British public broadcaster, also reported on Jockeres' trip to Arsenal. The BBC reported that negotiations to discuss details took longer than expected, with Arsenal hoping a deal would be made in time for the start of the Asian pre-season tour. However, Jockeres agreed to a five-year contract with Arsenal.

Eventually, the official came out. Arsenal filled in the final puzzle, embracing Jockeres. Arsenal have made major reinforcements this summer. Following Martin Subimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Noni Madueke and Christian Mosquera, he also spent £204 million (about 379.5 billion won) in transfer fees alone. Arsenal finally had a chance to unwind. However, the first game did not meet expectations.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.