Overview
- Arsenal have agreed personal terms with striker Viktor Gyökeres on a five-year contract and are negotiating a €65 million upfront fee plus €15 million in add-ons with Sporting CP
- Having accepted personal terms on a five-year contract, Noni Madueke awaits Arsenal’s formal bid as Chelsea demand more than £50 million for the winger
- Gyökeres has delayed his return to Sporting’s pre-season and threatened strike action to increase pressure on his move to north London
- Sporting president Frederico Varandas insists the deal reflect fair market value, shaping the structure and bonus elements of the proposed transfer
- RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko remains on Arsenal’s radar as a fallback striker option should negotiations for Gyökeres falter