Arsenal are close to completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP, Sky Sports News understands.
It is understood have agreed to pay around £55m up front for the striker.
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Bringing in a striker has been a primary focus for Arsenal in this transfer window - they have explored conditions for a number of players, including RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
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BENJAMIN SESKO AND VIKTOR GYOKERES
Speaking on the Transfer Talk Podcast, Sam Tighe explains why Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres both present a risk for Arsenal for different reasons
Sky Sports News reported in June that Gyokeres was a Manchester United target after they made an initial approach for him through intermediaries.
Last month, Sporting president Frederico Varandas revealed Gyokeres would not be allowed to leave for £59m (€70m) this summer after disputing the existence of a 'gentleman's agreement' with the Swede's agent that would allow him to leave for a fixed fee of £50.8m (€60m), plus £8.4m (€10m) in add ons.
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Varandas on Gyokores' contract.
Sporting president Frederico Varandas revealed Viktor Gyokeres will not be able to leave for £59m
After joining Sporting from Coventry City for around £20m in 2023, Gyokeres has scored an incredible 97 goals in just 102 matches during his two seasons in the Portuguese capital.
Gyokeres netted 54 goals in only 52 games in all competitions last campaign, including a hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League, as he helped Sporting win the league and the Portuguese Cup.
A move to Arsenal would see Gyokeres return to English football, having joined Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2018, before moving to Coventry after loan spells at St Pauli and Swansea City.
Gyokeres scored 43 goals for Coventry in his two-and-a-half seasons with the Championship side.
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How Gyokeres's value has soared
Gyokeres' trademark goal celebration
Image: Gyokeres has scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting
Sky Sports' Nick Wright:
Sporting are expected to make a huge profit on Gyokeres's anticipated sale.
The 27-year-old, who joined Coventry on loan from Brighton initially before making the move permanent in 2021, has hit new heights since his switch to Portugal, smashing 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting, including 11 in 17 in European competition.
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His remarkable scoring exploits have seen him treble in value to £75m in the space of two years, according to the website Transfermarkt, who valued him at less than £1m when he joined Coventry from Brighton in the summer of 2021.
He has proved a late bloomer, but his rapid rise to prominence in recent seasons has put him on the shortlists of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Gyokeres to become Arsenal's next summer signing?
New Arsenal signing Martin Zubimendi poses for a photo at the Emirates Stadium
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Developments around Gyokeres come after Arsenal announced the signing of midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a £51m deal.
The Spain international has signed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium after Arsenal agreed the transfer in March, having met his £51m release clause.
Zubimendi became Arsenal's second signing this summer, joining fellow Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga at the club following his £5m move from Chelsea.
Brentford captain Christian Norgaard could follow Zubimendi and Kepa through the Arsenal door after a £15m deal was agreed last month to sign the Bees midfielder.
Arsenal appear to be turning their attentions to bolstering their attack now, with Chelsea expecting an offer from the Gunners for Noni Madueke.
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