Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal on the verge of completing deal for Sporting striker

Arsenal are connected the verge of signing Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres aft negotiations implicit the finer details of the transportation took longer than expected.

BBC Sport reported past week a 73.5m euro (£63.5m) deal was successful the last stages, with Arsenal hoping it would beryllium done for the opening of their pre-season circuit of Asia, which starts connected Sunday.

However, the determination for the Sweden guardant has been held up due to the fact that of negotiations betwixt the clubs implicit add-on payments.

Gyokeres has already agreed presumption and a five-year declaration with the Gunners.

The 27-year-old has been successful request during the summertime transportation model aft scoring 54 goals successful 52 games for Sporting past season.

BBC Sport revealed earlier this period however Arsenal had turned their attentions to Gyokeres aft hitting an impasse successful their bid to motion Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

The hunt for a striker has been a drawn-out process for manager Mikel Arteta, who has been hopeless to adhd an elite centre-forward aft his broadside scored 17 less goals and finished 10 points down champions Liverpool successful the Premier League past season.

The Spaniard boosted his wide attacking options with the signing of England winger Noni Madueke, 23, from Chelsea past week.

Former Brighton and Coventry striker Gyokeres has scored 97 goals successful 102 matches during his 2 seasons successful Portugal, helping Sporting assistance back-to-back Primeira Liga titles.

During his clip astatine Coventry, helium was 1 of the astir prolific strikers successful the Championship.

In 116 appearances for the Sky Blues, helium scored 43 goals. He was named successful the Championship squad of the twelvemonth successful 2022-23 arsenic Coventry reached the play-off final, but were beaten connected penalties by Luton Town.

That summertime helium moved to Portugal, signing for Sporting for astir £20m.

He made his planetary debut for Sweden successful 2019 against Finland and has played 26 games for his country, scoring 15 goals.