Viktor Gyokees fears that his move to Arsenal can still fall through it, should he fall through, he makes plans for how he can leave Sporting Lisbon this summer
Viktor Gyokeres will be looking for a loan agreement late in the transfer window, with claims that conversations between Sporting and Arsenal have reached an impasse. The Sweden International has made it clear that he wants to add to the Gunners this summer and not intend to play for his current side again.
Manchester United has previously been an interest, but Arsenal has long been in pole position to land his signature. Sports director Andrea Berta was in Portugal to try to conclude an agreement, but the registration claim that negotiators have now left Lisbon with the two clubs that are still separated in their ratings.
A now completed deal will rely on one of the two parties that finally compromise, with reports in Portugal that suggest that Arsenal is again willing to run away from negotiations.
And it is said that Gyokees and his representatives are now the worst fear that a deal cannot be completed. If it becomes no reality, he will try to resolve a loan movement to a colleague -European club, with the striker indiscriminate that he will not appear before sport again.
That is the same step that Victor Osimhen chose last summer when there was no solution for his future. It became clear that he was surplus for the requirements in Napoli and the Nigerian went to Turkey to play with Galatasaray for the season, where he was productive.
Sun reports claim that the Fenerbahce of Jose Mourinho are one of those who keep an eye on the Swede in case Gyokees needs a loan movement this summer. Juventus has also followed the situation.
Arsenal wants to add a Nr .9 this summer and have drawn their attention from Red Bull Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko to Gyokeres, after scoring a stunning 97 goals in 102 performances for sport since August 2023.
Arsenal remains locked up in conversations with his club, who want their asking price of £ 60 million in advance by £ 8 million in add-ons to follow that. Personal conditions are already present on a five-year deal and the add-ons in the deal relate to target and trophy bonuses.
Gyokees has, according to it, told the Portuguese club that he will never play for them in an attempt to throw through the deal. He will also boycotting for the season training with the team's hierarchy. Sporting players came back on Monday, but Gyokeres received extra days off to resolve a move.
This anger stems from a conviction that the Portuguese champions against a 'gentleman agreement' have entered into to let him leave this summer for around £ 60 million, despite his current contract until 2028, but club bosses claim that this was never the case and they want to keep their top talent.