Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres and Sporting CP
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Arsenal are believed to have finally secured a full agreement with Sporting CP over the transfer of prolific striker Viktor Gyökeres after belatedly settling on suitable add-ons.
Today’s Daily Viktor Gyökeres is quite a different tone to the ones of recent days, in which we struggled to find new ways to articulate that not a lot was happening. Tuesday afternoon saw reports of a breakthrough in talks between Arsenal and Sporting CP,
Viktor Gyökeres’ transfer to Arsenal is on the brink of collapse after Sporting CP changed the terms. The Swedish striker was the Gunners’ big bet to end a 21-year Premier League title drought.
Sporting CP fans have made clear their thoughts on Viktor Gyökeres’s desire to leave the club, as an Arsenal transfer edges towards completion. Gyökeres had never played top flight football before arriving in Lisbon in 2023, but 97 goals and two Lia Portugal titles later, the Swede’s intent for moving has hardly been a secret.
Monday morning’s news on Viktor Gyökeres was essentially that there was no news on Viktor Gyökeres. After Arsenal and Sporting CP having agreed the bones of a transfer over a week ago, with the Gunners paying €63.
Manchester United have made a last-ditch attempt to steal Viktor Gyökeres from under the noses of Arsenal. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
A clause in Viktor Gyökeres’s contract that could make it difficult for Sporting CP to turn down offers for him that don’t meet their asking price is reported to now be active.
The Gunners have needed a clear-cut striker for a while now, and Wednesday's win over Milan was just the latest example as to why