Arsenal has been in negotiations to sign Viktor Gyokeres for some time, and it seems that they have a breakthrough of more than a transfer of £ 70 million for the sporty Lisbon striker
Arsenal connects a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after a long -term and increasingly bitter process. Gyokees went into strike in Sporting Lisbon in an attempt to force a transfer to the Gunners and it eventually looks like he is about to get his wish.
Arsenal entered the Summer Transfer window. Desperate to sign a center-forward after second place in the Premier League for the third consecutive season. They initially preferred a movement for RB Leipzig -Spits Benjamin Sesko, before she brought Gyokeres at home, who scored 54 goals in 52 games for Sporting last season.
Gyokees corresponded some time ago to a five -year contract with Arsenal with Arsenal, but the transfer costs held things because the club completed Deals for Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arizabalaga. The Swedish striker believed that there was an agreement that meant that he could leave for € 60 million (£ 51 million) plus € 10 million (£ 8.6 million) Add-ons.
But sporty President Frederico Varandas demands £ 70 million for his price capacity and is pronounced about what he believes that the private tactics are of Gyokees. But Mirror Football understands that Arsenal has taken important steps in the negotiations and are convinced that the transfer will take place.
Sports had put conversations on hold for a “cooling” period. Now resumed discussions are led to a compromise over add-ons and agent costs to get the move over the line.
The 27-year-old is a contract with Sporting until June 2028 and Varandas is happy to play a hard ball in negotiations and to make his attitude in public. “If they do not want to pay Viktor's real market value, we will be very comfortable there for the next three years,” he said recently.
“This strategy also makes it more complicated for the player to leave. Nobody is above the interests of the club. Whoever they are. We are calm. Everything will be solved with the market closing, a big fine and an apology to the group.”
Gyokees has indeed refused to report for training for the season to make a fine, but it now seems as if he will get his way. “One thing you should already know, I am better,” Varandas said earlier. “Threats, blackmail and insults do not work with me.
“I can guarantee that Viktor Gyökeres will not leave for € 60 million+10 million because I never promised him. This game that the agent plays only makes the situation worse. To this day, Sporting has not had a supply for Viktor Gyökeres, nor last season.”
At the weekend, Gyokees clearly spoke what he wants. “The future? That's football, you never know,” he said. 'I don't think about that [leaving]We will see what happens. If something is meant to happen, it will do that. The most important thing for me is to play for a club that really wants me. “