Arsenal are getting ready to finalising a serious summer season signing, with an settlement for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres now almost full.
The two golf equipment had beforehand reached a deal in precept value €63.5 million (£54.8m), with a further €10 million (£8.6m) in potential bonuses.
However, the finalisation of the switch was held up on account of negotiations over the construction and attainability of these add-ons.
Those excellent points are actually virtually completely resolved, with solely minor changes and remaining formalities left earlier than the transfer may be made official. Gyokeres has been absolutely dedicated to becoming a member of Arsenal all through the method and didn’t entertain curiosity from every other golf equipment.
In a notable gesture, the Swedish striker’s agent agreed to waive his fee to assist facilitate the switch. The 27-year-old is ready to signal a contract operating till June 2030.
Sporting president Frederico Varandas just lately revealed that Gyokeres would face a “heavy wonderful” and be required to apologise to his team-mates after failing to report for pre-season coaching – a call reportedly linked to his want to safe the transfer to North London.
🚨❤️🤍 BREAKING: Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, right here we go! Verbal settlement in place between all events concerned.
Sporting settle for final bid from Arsenal for €63.5m plus €10m, agent will cut back his fee.
Gyökeres will signal 5 yr deal at #AFC. He ONLY needed Arsenal. 🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/qAmrTn7Eax
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 22, 2025
Gyokeres was one in every of Europe’s most prolific forwards final season, netting an astonishing 54 objectives in 52 video games as he led Sporting to a home double, profitable each the Primeira Liga and Taca de Portugal.
Arsenal, who struggled with out a pure No.9 throughout a lot of the 2024-25 marketing campaign on account of accidents to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, recognized the Swede as their prime goal.
Despite ending second within the Premier League as soon as once more, Mikel Arteta’s facet scored 17 fewer objectives than champions Liverpool, highlighting the necessity for a scientific striker.
Gyokeres’ rise has been exceptional. After leaving Brighton for simply £1 million to hitch Coventry City in 2021, he turned a standout performer within the Championship, ultimately incomes a €20 million transfer to Sporting in 2023.
In Portugal, he amassed 97 objectives and 28 assists throughout all competitions, serving to the membership to back-to-back league titles and a home cup triumph.
Arsenal’s summer season recruitment drive has been aggressive beneath new sporting director Andrea Berta. Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard have bolstered the midfield from Real Sociedad and Brentford respectively, whereas Kepa Arrizabalaga and Noni Madueke arrived from Chelsea.
Defender Cristhian Mosquera has additionally agreed a transfer from Valencia and is anticipated to hitch the squad in Singapore shortly.
