Arsenal Close To Gyokeres Deal After Add-ons Delay

Arsenal are connected nan verge of signing Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres aft negotiations complete nan finer specifications of nan transportation took longer than expected.

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

However, nan move for nan Sweden guardant has been held up because of negotiations betwixt nan clubs complete add-on payments.

Gyokeres has already agreed position and a five-year statement pinch nan Gunners.

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

BBC Sport revealed earlier this period really 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 head Mikel Arteta, who has been hopeless to adhd an elite centre-forward aft his broadside scored 17 less goals and vanished 10 points down champions Liverpool successful nan Premier League past season.

The Spaniard boosted his wide attacking options pinch nan 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, he was 1 of nan astir prolific strikers successful nan Championship.

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

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

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