Arsenal agrees to pay £86m for Sporting CP star striker Viktor Gyokeres

Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is expected to join Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in a deal valued at £86 million. A rumour from Leonino claims that Arsenal is getting close to signing Viktor Gyokeres. Due to the incredible season-long play of the Sporting CP striker, Mikel Arteta’s squad has reached an agreement to sign him with the Portuguese team.

Mikel Arteta is eager to add a new striker to the lineup who can rival Erling Haaland for the lead in goals scored and lead the Gunners to the Premier League championship. Eddie Nketiah is free to find a new club this summer as he won’t be assured continuous playing time, as Arsenal informed him, as we exclusively disclosed months ago.

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In each of the previous two seasons, the Gunners have been only inches away from winning the Premier League. They have, regrettably, fallen short of Manchester City and were unable to cross that finish line. To defeat Pep Guardiola’s club, Arteta believes his team needs to play with greater quality.

They are certain that he may work well in their system because they have been keeping a close eye on him. Gyokeres, who cost €20 million to join Sporting from Coventry City last summer, contributed to 58 goals in his first season.

The Swedish player is very close to signing with Arsenal, as they have agreed to a deal worth a total of €120 million. They have agreed to pay €90 million in advance, with an additional €30 million contingent on his performance and number of appearances.

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