Viktor Gyokeres is nearing a transfer to Arsenal from Sporting CP and the Gunners want to get the deal over the line quickly for Mikel Arteta
Arsenal hope to seal the £69million signing of Viktor Gyokeres by the end of the week to finally land a much-needed striker for the club. The Sweden international has been the transfer saga of the summer having refused to turn up for Sporting CP's pre-season training.
The Gunners want the deal done in time for the beginning of their summer tour so Gyokeres can depart with them for Singapore on Saturday, per the Athletic. The north London side have games against Milan, Newcastle, Tottenham, Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao before their Premier League campaign gets underway with a clash against Manchester United.
Mikel Arteta has led his team's preparations in Cartagena, Spain and will hope to have a number of new additions in time for the weekend, including Noni Madueke and Cristian Mosquera. The arrival of a new striker would offer a significant boost for the squad after Arsenal made a breakthrough for Gyokeres.
The deal is not yet complete with the stucture of add-ons still to be agreed between the Gunners and Sporting. The Portuguese side demanded in excess of £60m with add-ons and are now close to getting the deal over the line. It's understood that want £69m in total.
The breakthrough between the teams came as the player's agent agree to a reduced fee in order to facilitate a move for his client. Previously the representative had been in a fiery spat with Sporting over the fee Gyokeres would be permitted to leave for.
Sporting president Frederico Varandas revealed he would not be blackmailed in a bombshell interview and denied that there was an agreement in place, beyond allowing Gyokeres to leave for a market value. Ultimately the forward followed through with his threat of striking and did not travel to the club's pre-season camp in Portugal.
Gyokeres scored 54 goals in 52 games and Arsenal will hope he can provide the firepower required to move them beyond the runners-up spot they've held onto in the Premier League. And there is an ambition to integrate him quickly with only a month until the season gets underway.
The Gunners are hopeful of completing a number of deals with Madueke's arrival expected to be announced imminently. The England international is set to join for £52m from Chelsea after departing the Club World Cup campaign early.
The former PSV winger is said to have undergone his medical and agreed terms ahead of being unveiled by the club.
Arsenal could also soon add Mosquera. The defender has been a target for Arteta's side throughout the summer and keen on the move.
A fee had proved difficult to agree but Arsenal are now believed to have a verbal agreement in place over a deal worth £13m plus add-ons.
AbSixers
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You can’t speak for all Arsenal fans but you can express your own opinion.
Have never come across any comments or post from an arsenal fan that doesn’t want gyokeres. The whole arsenal fans want him and he also want to wear that jersey. He is loosing 2m for him to move to arsenal. Here we go is what we are waiting for
Goddyjoe
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that is good
roabiprtyz
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Arsenal please accede to Sporting's demand for the new add-on to get the deal done. we are so close but yet so far. do it to save this deal and give the player and team some much needed assurance and confidence.
hamadeiort
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to be honestly we are tired of reading same stories every day for this strike gyokeres we.need to hear that deal already done our couch Mr artata we wish you good luck
yazabiprt
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we must understand what is buying, even us an arsenal supports, if we hear there IA team want to buy example like William salliba so we as fun will nt be happy ,and to the club itself. so is how things are.
yazabiprt
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so example like our team arsenal we said is slowly to buy ,but the problem is nt to arsenal only but to that team also that don't want give their player.
yazabiprt
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things use to be slow and slow delivery due to disagreement between the team,
yibademsy
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but why arsenal want this man to get course they buy him why????? they must bring him in time.
dadacilopz
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Arsenal should sign striker cause last season it had no strikes at all but defence and middle was good so arsenal and arteta sign Striker
sowdemnyz
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we need gyokeres at arsenal please
Joeimopst
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arsenal just be wasting time on signing the ds guy
Voobdiklsu
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This deal is taking too much time now, Andrea Berta should hurry up and get this deal done quickly now, haha...
cukbeklry
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you are not serious, involve Chelsea one time
Dohalmnotu
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We are tired of this story tomorrow morning we will be reading Gykoreyes twist in transfer warra warra this en that honestly we are tired man
JonasMakuni
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get the deal done once and for all can't wait to see the boy in runner's shirt
zioeiklmpt
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Arsenal is just nothing but a fraud team confusing fans and the Internet. arsenal was lucky to sign Henry when he was still young.
jihekptuz
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this Arsenal, Gyokeres saga doesn't even end
Rebeuschidako
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Here we go 🙏
Tonkmtyz
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WELCOME TO OUR MIGHTY GUNNERS. Hope you enjoy playing for the gunners. ARSENAL ONE LOVE ❤️. Arsenal fans India 🇮🇳
Howbelopst
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He is trying so hard and forcing the situation that once he gets , it may turn out a flop . I hope sporting stays strong and doesn’t giving anything away.
diedilmos
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whatever it is that's holding the transfer from been complete is all down to the greed of the Sporting CP Chairman. He wants to swallow much more than what he bit
comradeb
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if they like they sale all Arsenal players nothing consign me, useless team useless management, we are tired for that nonsense story everyday.
zeabeprstz
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I thought Fabrizio and the rest announced that all terms have been agreed on Sunday,, What is happening, is it that Fabrizio is running faster than his shadows now😅 Abi they are just doing us April fool every Sunday, because I don't get it anymore 🤣
Bahekosty
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He is not world class. How many clubs want him.
he's,just like Haaland only city wanted him
CouselAllan
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Something to talk about
resabekpst
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But you are not an arsenal coach. And you are free to sign whoever you want to the club you’re managing. We arsenal fans are okay with gyokeres
You can’t speak for all Arsenal fans but you can express your own opinion.
AbSixers
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How many clubs want him, Portuguese league is easy to score in. Look at his records before at Brighton,& Swansea.At Coventry was better. I would sooner have Etike or Omishan. Who have done it in far better leagues. Sporting are taking the piss. I would pull the plug and then see their reaction.
But you are not an arsenal coach. And you are free to sign whoever you want to the club you’re managing. We arsenal fans are okay with gyokeres
zocdimstuz
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that's Arsenal for u
resabekpst
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This has been going on for to long now. I call it the Hokey Cokey transfer for its been In Out, In Out. We should pull out and let them come to us. Sporting always do transfers this way. They are bloody greedy wankers.
homdilpstz
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Aswear we are just waiting for here we go
exactly my point
Cokalmnopr
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Everyday the same story we are hearing.
daucdiklrs
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we need gykeres buy him buy him please
daucdiklrs
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buy buy gykores please ateta nice striker
jezcdnrsty
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everyday the same thing, we need offical news please
resabekpst
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How many clubs want him, Portuguese league is easy to score in. Look at his records before at Brighton,& Swansea.At Coventry was better. I would sooner have Etike or Omishan. Who have done it in far better leagues. Sporting are taking the piss. I would pull the plug and then see their reaction.
yutacilrst
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the saga started before Chelsea winning the club world cup 🏆
yutacilrst
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take it or leave it
JonasMakuni
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For how long is this saga complete its always on and off each and every day
sumdeimnru
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keep up the good work Gunners
nihcinpu
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Gyokeres and Arsenal saga are same as on and off. What a joke team
hekacinrt
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please just stop reporting about this guy coz we are tired and the only report we are waiting for is here we go!
Aswear we are just waiting for here we go
Poubdeklsy
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🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿
Ziwaklmouz
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This app eeh
resabekpst
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Arsenal handling of the signing of Gyokeres has made the player looks like ordinary player rather a world class player
He is not world class. How many clubs want him.
homdilpstz
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please just stop reporting about this guy coz we are tired and the only report we are waiting for is here we go!
cepdkmnryz
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Try and get this deal done ✅
Zuwaceimrz
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that they are going to buy a number 9
Zuwaceimrz
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arsenal is not serious they can't buy this guy just fake hope they give to the fans
returnofthesaith
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Arsenal handling of the signing of Gyokeres has made the player looks like ordinary player rather a world class player
Zuwaceimrz
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exactly