Overview

• Jonathan Chalkias, an assistant to Viktor Gyökeres’ agent, claims Sporting CP finalised a higher‑fee sale with Manchester United without informing the player’s representatives.
• Despite that alleged agreement, Gyökeres pushed for Arsenal and completed a transfer worth about £63.7–64m.
• The agent camp says Saudi clubs proposed wages "well over 400 million net per year," offers the striker turned down in favour of Arsenal.
• The move followed a fractious exit from Sporting, with Gyökeres refusing to report for pre‑season before the deal was concluded.
• Early returns at Arsenal are mixed, with around ten appearances and three goals and a six‑game scoreless run reported, even as insiders credit his movement for creating space for Bukayo Saka and pundit Perry Groves predicts a 20‑goal league season.