Overview

• Arsenal signed Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP for €63.5 million plus €10 million in add-ons after his agency waived its commission.
• The Swedish forward made a 13-minute pre-season debut in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong, registering just two touches.
• Agent Jonathan Chalkias says a gentleman’s agreement with former Sporting director Hugo Viana would have expedited the deal and alleges Gyökeres was offered to Real Madrid and Manchester United first.
• Benjamin Sesko’s agent reportedly left Arsenal “jaw-dropped” with overambitious demands, prompting the club to prioritise Gyökeres over the RB Leipzig striker.
• Sporting CP fined Gyökeres for striking to force the move and is now engaged in talks over potential legal challenges to the transfer terms.