Arsenal Sign Gyokeres From Sporting For £63m

Arsenal person completed nan signing of Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres from Portuguese nine Sporting for 73m euros (£63m).

The 27-year-old has signed a five-year woody pinch nan Gunners aft nan move was held up because of negotiations betwixt nan clubs complete add-on payments.

The last sum is made up of a 63m euro transportation interest positive 10m euros successful add-ons.

The move takes Arsenal's summertime spending up to astir £204m, pursuing nan arrivals of Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera.

BBC Sport revealed astatine nan commencement of nan period really Mikel Arteta's broadside had turned their attentions to Gyokeres aft hitting an impasse successful their bid to motion Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

Gunners sporting head Andrea Berta flew to Lisbon to lead negotiations pinch nan Portuguese club.

The woody concludes nan long-running saga complete Gyokeres' future, aft he was linked pinch Manchester United earlier this summer.

Gyokeres grounded to study backmost astatine Sporting for pre-season earlier this month, and nan club's president Frederico Varandas said nan subordinate would look disciplinary action.