Viktor Gyökeres Fails To Report For Sporting Training As He Targets Arsenal Move

Sporting are poised to return disciplinary action against Viktor Gyökeres aft he missed his deadline to study for pre-season training. The striker, who wants a move to Arsenal, had been asked to subordinate nan remainder of nan squad by 5pm section clip connected Saturday.

Gyökeres’s absence was not wholly unexpected, nan Sweden world having informed nan Portuguese nine of his volition not to return for nan upcoming campaign. There is simply a faint dream astatine Sporting that a woody pinch Arsenal could beryllium finalised this weekend.

Sporting are apt to good Gyökeres unless he tin coming a morganatic justification for his absence, specified arsenic aesculapian grounds, extended time off authorised by nan committee aliases an urgent family matter. The squad near for a training campy successful nan Algarve without him.

The Portuguese champions, for whom Gyökeres scored 54 times successful 52 games past season, person nary pressing request to sell. That is nan superior logic why their president, Frederico Varandas, has taken specified a patient stance successful negotiations pinch Arsenal. He has said he wants €70m (£60.2m) positive €10m successful add-ons aft rejecting an attack from nan London nine worthy €65m positive €15m.

Sporting are successful a position of financial stableness and sustained on-pitch success, dissimilar for overmuch of nan past 2 decades. They person won 3 of nan past 5 Primeira Liga titles, aft a 19-year drought, and use from nan regular gross watercourse of Champions League qualification.

With nan fund for nan coming play secured, nan nine are nether nary responsibility to rate successful connected cardinal assets. Gyökeres has been cardinal to Sporting’s resurgence, scoring 97 goals successful 102 appearances, and has 3 years connected his contract.

Noni Madueke looks poised to finalise his £52m move from Chelsea to Arsenal aft being granted support to return to London from nan Club World Cup arsenic Enzo Maresca’s broadside hole to look Paris Saint-Germain successful Sunday’s final. The 23-year-old is expected to complete his aesculapian successful nan coming days and will motion a five-year contract. Kepa Arrizabalaga left Chelsea for Arsenal astatine nan commencement of nan month.

Madueke will supply much-needed screen for Bukayo Saka connected nan correct and is besides tin of playing connected nan left, but it is understood Mikel Arteta still wants to adhd much creativity. Arsenal are expected to unfastened negotiations pinch Crystal Palace complete Eberechi Eze, though they are yet to make a general offer. The England international, who has a £67.5m merchandise clause, is thought to beryllium unfastened to nan move.

Arsenal person besides made advancement successful negotiations complete a caller statement for Ethan Nwaneri, who was portion of nan England Under 21 squad that were crowned European champions past month. He has attracted liking from Chelsea and clubs successful Germany but is expected to join his chap academy postgraduate Myles Lewis-Skelly successful agreeing a woody to stay.