A season full of missed chances in front of goal left Arsenal fans on their knees for a striker.
It's a position the north London club have been woeful at addressing since Mikel Arteta became boss in December 2019.
Only two frontmen - Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus - have been signed in that period. That speaks volumes, and makes the signature of Viktor Gyokeres all the more valuable.
Whether the 27-year-old can be Arteta's final missing jigsaw piece in the Gunners's quest for a first Premier League title in 22 years remains to be seen.