Overview

• Arsenal are reportedly preparing a £63.5m bid for Viktor Gyokeres, with personal terms already agreed, including a £7m-per-year salary after tax.
• Sporting CP kitman Paulinho and teammate Pedro Goncalves have hinted at an announcement about Gyokeres’ future following the Taça de Portugal final on May 25.
• Gyokeres, who has a €100m release clause, scored 39 league goals and 53 across all competitions this season, solidifying his status as one of Europe’s top strikers.
• Manchester United are also in the market for a striker but have yet to make a formal approach for Gyokeres, despite ongoing interest.
• Sporting manager Rui Borges praised Gyokeres as the best striker in Europe but declined to confirm whether the player would leave this summer.