Arsenal told to brace for Viktor Gyokeres transfer 'auction' as Real Madrid dealt injury blow

Arsenal will have one eye on their huge second-leg clash against Real Madrid - despite facing Brentford next.

's side know that Europe's elite competition is their only chance of silverware this season, and those hopes will have been boosted by a dominant 3-0 win over Los Blancos on Tuesday night.

have never won the European Cup or Champions League but will be confident of going all the way after thrashing the current holders in North London.

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The Gunners will have to switch their focus to Brentford this weekend first as they look to carry on the momentum built against Carlo Ancelotti's team.

Arsenal will also be looking towards the summer transfer window .

Below are some of the latest Arsenal media reports as well as a view on each one...

Gyokeres 'auction'

Sporting reportedly believe they can ramp up ' fee by holding an 'auction' for the Arsenal-linked striker amid ongoing speculation about his future in Portugal.

Portuguese newspaper . claim that Sporting are hopeful of commanding a transfer fee as high as €100m (£86.5m) for the in-demand forward.

It is said that despite this figure being his release clause, clubs initially believed they could secure a lower fee.

Isaac Seelochan of football.london says: "Gyokeres was never going to come cheap so these reports shouldn't be too much of a surprise to the Gunners. It's a lot of money but it's likely to pay off for Arteta's men if they can get a deal done."

Real Madrid injury concern

Real Madrid have been handed a double injury blow ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal second-leg clash against the Gunners next week.

Spanish publication claim that Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos were set to recover in time to feature at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

However, they now claim that Mendy has been definitively ruled out of the second leg and former Gunners midfielder Ceballos is also looking unlikely to play.

Isaac Seelochan of football.london says: "This doesn't really change the task facing Arsenal next week. There in an excellent position but having these two players out won't make their task much easier, even if they are 3-0 up."