ARSENAL are in advanced talks to sign Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres after honing in on him over RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, according to the latest reports to hit the media this week.
Now Arsenal have been linked with Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres for a couple of seasons, but their massive wages and massive transfer fee meant that a move to the Premier League has not yet happened.
ARSENAL have been linked with adding a new striker to that attack for the last few summer windows, but this transfer window, Mikel Arteta is expected to land a forward that will send a real statement of intent to the rest of the Premier League
And according to Fabrizio Romano, Gyokeres has already told the club that he won’t be returning as he tried to force a move elsewhere.
Now – According to transfer insider Sacha Tavolieri, the Gunners feel like they are “touching the final line” when it comes to agreeing a deal for Gyokeres. While it’s also claimed they have already agreed a five-year contract with the striker himself.
The Sweden international has found himself trying to force a move away from Sporting this summer after claims that a gentleman’s agreement to leave for a cut-price fee between him and the club has not been honoured.
Club president Federico Varandas recently told O Jogo that the big striker is likely to leave this summer, saying: “Sporting is very calm regarding Viktor Gyokeres.
‘Sporting does not need to sell him, but we remain sensitive to the dreams of Viktor and any of our athletes.
‘After weeks of meetings, we are not asking for the release clause and will be reasonable regarding the price we ask for Viktor. Today, I believe there is a strong probability he will leave. We have been watching the market and I saw [Martin] Zubimendi, who is six months younger than Viktor, leave for €65million.
‘I saw Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, both forwards but who, in my opinion, do not have Viktor’s market value or quality, being negotiated for around €75million.
‘Given the demands we consider fair, I believe Viktor could leave – unless he has the worst agent in the world, which is hard for me to believe, because he is one of the best footballers in the world.”
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