DEAL CONFIRMED: A top journalist has confirmed that Viktor Gyökeres will terminate his contract with Sporting after both parties failed to agree on a future plan. The striker is now set to join Arsenal this summer, with personal terms reportedly agreed.
Arsenal remain in talks to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, despite the Portuguese club’s president’s recent comments, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has insisted that Gyokeres will face fines after he went on strike earlier this week and opted against returning for pre-season training.
Varandas confirmed that if nobody meets what they believe is fair market value, Sporting will be ‘very comfortable with that for the next three years’.
There is work to do on Gyokeres, but Arsenal have secured the signings of Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi, and Kepa Arrizabalaga already this window
Arsenal Still Working on Gyokeres Deal
Speaking on his YouTube channel on Saturday night, Romano has confirmed that Sporting always knew Gyokeres wouldn’t be returning to training days ago after recent comments from their president.
Romano has also suggested that the Gunners are still working on a deal to bring Gyokeres to the Emirates Stadium, despite the situation being described as ‘tense
It certainly doesn’t feel like a simple deal for Arsenal, considering Sporting’s stubborn stance on their player, but it’s no surprise that the Portuguese club are holding out for as much as possible. The former Coventry City man has been scoring goals for fun since his move to Portugal, whether that be domestically or in the Champions League too.
The Gunners are in need of a new centre-forward ahead of the 2025/2026 campaign, and it looks as though Gyokeres could be their man if they are willing to pay the fee, with the Swedish international already agreeing to the move.
