Arsenal will soon add Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera to their list of summer signings after completing a £52million deal for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke
Arsenal have now made four signings in the summer transfer window but are showing no signs of slowing down yet.
The Gunners completed the capture of Noni Madueke from Chelsea on Friday afternoon. The England winger has signed for £52million – £48m up front, with a further £4m due in add-ons – and has penned a five-year contract.
Madueke’s arrival followed those of Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Norgaard. And two more deals are expected to be completed soon, with Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera next on the production line at the Emirates Stadium.
Sporting director Andrea Berta has been extremely busy and, after spending reached £134m, there is more to come. Here Mirror Football looks at the next deals in the pipeline.
Sporting issued threat
The Gyokeres saga has rolled on and on this summer, but we are finally approaching the end. The Swedish striker has moved his things out of his house in Lisbon and is close to getting his wish.
Negotiations are now just centered around the make up of the add-ons and payment structure. And Sporting are being given the hurry-up by Almeria over the purchase of his replacement.
The Portuguese club have identified Luis Suarez (not that one) as Gyokeres’ replacement, but have been slow in making their move. “We haven't had any official contact with Sporting to date,” Almeria president Joao Goncalves said. “We haven't received any formal or informal contact, but we have with other clubs, and we're moving forward with negotiations with other clubs. We're managing our timing.
“Fair value? He has a €40million release clause. To paraphrase (Sporting president) Frederico Varandas – we're not asking for the value of the clause, but we're going to defend our interests.”
Mosquera arrival leaked
Clubs are very particular about how they announce signings, needing all of their ducks in a row before doing so. But an awkward error at the Gunners has denied them the chance to do so with Mosquera.
A picture of Mosquera in an Arsenal kit was accidentally uploaded to Getty Images on Friday. It was swiftly deleted, but has stolen their thunder.
The Spanish centre-back is joining for £13m plus add-ons and will be announced before Gyokeres. Mosquera has already spoken of his exit from Valencia, saying: "[I am] a little sad because [I have] been here [my] whole life, but decisions in football are like that. Now a new era begins."
Arteta’s Madueke win
Madueke has become the latest Chelsea player to join Arsenal, making the move despite the growing unrest about the club’s reliance on their London rivals. It is a major win for Arteta, who has been keen on the 23-year-old winger for some time.
It has now emerged that Arteta has been pushing for Arsenal to sign him for some time, having first tried when he was playing for PSV Eindhoven. However, it never happened because former sporting director Edu was not on board, due to reservations over the player.
Speaking after the deal was confirmed, Arteta said: "Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality. He is one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League.”