Arsenal and Sporting CP have reached an agreement regarding the fee for Viktor GyÖkes.

Arsenal and Sporting CP have reached an agreement regarding the fee for Viktor GyÖkes. The Gunners are on the brink of finalizing a €65 million (£56m) agreement for the prolific Swedish international,

 

 

 

Viktor Gyökeres, according to ESPN. The 27-year-old, who scored an extraordinary 54 goals in 52 appearances last season, is poised to become Arsenal’s marquee acquisition of the summer as the club redoubles its efforts to end a 22-year Premier League title drought. Andrea Berta, Arsenal’s new sporting director, has traveled to

 

 

 

 

Lisbon to engage in direct discussions with Sporting president Frederico Varandas and newly appointed sporting director Bernardo Palmeiro. These negotiations have intensified in recent days. Gyökeres has already reached an agreement on personal terms for a five-year contract. Presently, negotiations are concentrated on the remuneration structure, which may increase to €80 million with performance-based add-ons.

 

 

 

 

READ MORE: MIKEL ARTETA ISSUED A WARNING REGARDING TWO IMPORTANT DEFECTS IN MARTIN ZUBIMENDI Gyökeres has garnered substantial interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, and Juventus; however, he has explicitly stated that Arsenal is his favored destination. The striker declined a lucrative £11 million-per-year offer from Juventus and

 

 

 

 

 

ultimately agreed to forego €2 million in wages to facilitate the transfer to North London, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. According to reports, Hasan Cetinkaya, his agent, has been in London to finalize the agreement with the club.The transfer saga has been plagued by numerous complications. Sporting’s initial demand for

 

 

 

 

was €85m, which was significantly higher than his verbal valuation and fell short of his €100 million release clause, despite a verbal agreement that allowed him to depart for approximately €65–€70 million last summer. The player’s frustration was exacerbated by this impasse, as he refused to return to pre-season training and pressed for a resolution.

 

 

 

 

Nevertheless, in the wake of a recent visit by an Arsenal delegation to Lisbon, both clubs have made substantial strides. The proposed agreement now includes a fixed fee of €65 million, as well as up to €15 million in add-ons, including €5 million based on appearances. After abandoning a prospective agreement to acquire Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig,

 

 

 

 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has identified Gyökeres as his primary target for a striker. Arteta regards the Swede as the optimal candidate to enhance Arsenal’s attack due to his consistent scoring form, finishing, and strength in the Portuguese top division. Arteta was compelled to employ midfielder Mikel Merino in a false nine position last season due to injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.

 

 

 

 

It is anticipated that Gyökeres will provide Arsenal with the clinical edge that has been lacking. ESPN reported that Victor Gyökeres is expected to join Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon following a successful campaign in Portugal. He has scored 97 goals in 102 matches since joining Sporting from Coventry City in 2023.