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HERE WE GO: Arsenal reached agreement with top European club over the signing of top Balon D’or contender as the superstar is set to complete his medical ahead of the Gunners move

Arsenal are reportedly prepared to pay over £50 million for another transfer target after finalising their deal for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Player has agreed £135k-per-week contract to join Arsenal, he’s on his way

Gyokeres has become Arsenal’s sixth signing of the window after their confirmed deals for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera, following a breakthrough in talks with Sporting earlier this week.

Negotiations were dragging on over the structure of bonus payments, despite reaching an agreement in principle nearly a fortnight ago (The Athletic), but all issues have now been quashed and Gyokeres will sign in as a new Arsenal player.

According to David Ornstein, the 27-year-old’s medical will take place today, and he’s set to don the iconic number 14 shirt once worn by Thierry Henry.

Mikel Arteta is poised for a major boost with the arrival of Gyokeres, who scored 54 goals in all competitions last season, with Arsenal ending their drawn-out search for a prolific number nine at long last.

Gyokeres’ initial £55 million capture, which could rise to £64 million with add-ons (The Athletic), takes Arsenal’s summer spending to over £200 million.

Berta hasn’t been afraid to splash the cash over his debut summer window as Arsenal sporting director, and it is widely reported that he could spend even more on the potential signing of Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal are expected to advance their pursuit of Eze after signing Gyokeres, with Berta and Arteta keen to add more creativity to their central attacking midfield (Ben Jacobs).

Arsenal prepared to bid £55 million for Eberechi Eze

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TEAMtalk have another update on the situation this week. According to their information, Arsenal are prepared to offer Palace £55 million for Eze as they seek to strike a deal below his release clause, with the Gunners also ready to propose a four-year contract to the player himself.

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They’re apparently “pushing” for the 27-year-old, who scored 14 goals and registered 11 assists for Palace last season, and helped the club win their first ever piece of major silverware.

The Eagles, in the meantime, are holding firm on his full price tag, but Arteta’s side view Eze as a key target due to his attacking versatility.

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Reports from as far back as last month claimed that Arsenal have held talks with Eze’s representatives, and Football Transfers believe that the England international loosely agreed personal terms some time ago.

Eze’s demands are unlikely to be Berta’s major obstacle. His club will make things difficult, and Palace have already showcased they won’t be bullied around in negotiations, as evident by their stubbornness to sell Marc Guehi in the past 12 months.

Chairman Steve Parish rejected multiple bids from Newcastle last summer for Guehi, not to mention an audacious £70m offer from Tottenham in January, so Palace are stern negotiators.

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