Olaleye Idowu
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has revealed that he sent a message to Viktor Gyokeres following his first game for Arsenal.
Gyokeres featured for Arsenal in their Premier League opener against Manchester United on Sunday.
The Englishman said he urged the Swede to work hard.
Gyokeres moved to the Emirates Stadium from Sporting CP for a reported fee of €63 million some weeks ago.
Wright said he sent a message to the Swedish International after his debut against the Red Devils.
He said as quoted by TBR Football, “I’ve got a kind of dialogue with literally every player in that dressing room.
“I could send a message, they’ll send a message back, and I’ve already sent my messages to Viktor, and he’s already sent them back to me.
“And like I sent that message about Viktor, you’re mirroring me, so all you’ve got to do now is continue to have the faith in yourself that got you through the hard times.
“Because you doubt yourself, you doubt yourself because all of a sudden, you’re coming into a dressing room and you’re playing with Saka and you’re playing with Odegaard.
“You’re playing with two arguably the best centre-backs in the world, you’re playing with Declan Rice, one of the best midfielders in the world, Zubimendi, your level has gone somewhere else.”
Wright was part of the Gunners set-up between 1991 and 1998.
The Englishman scored 185 goals and provided 31 assists in 288 games.
