Overview

• Jonathan Chalkias, assistant to agent Hasan Cetinkaya, says Sporting agreed a transfer to Manchester United behind their backs, while Gyökeres insisted on joining Arsenal.
• Chalkias also claimed Saudi Pro League suitors tabled an extraordinary wage offer described as “well over 400 million net per year,” a figure reported as his account rather than verified fact.
• Arsenal paid about £64m to sign the Sweden striker after a fraught exit from Sporting that included a pre-season strike and a public rebuke from club president Frederico Varandas.
• Gyökeres has three goals in his first seven Premier League matches and ten appearances overall for Arsenal, with a recent scoring drought noted in coverage and supporters divided over his start.
• Opinions range from critiques of his technical polish to praise for his work rate and fit as a more direct No 9, with ex-Gunner Perry Groves predicting he can still reach 20 league goals.