Arsenal agreed a €65 million fee with Sporting CP plus up to €10 million in performance variables to sign Gyökeres on a long-term contract Gyökeres passed his medical in London on July 26 before formalizing his move to Mikel Arteta’s squad He chose the No. 14 shirt once worn by Thierry Henry, underscoring the high expectations placed on the striker Last season the forward scored 54 goals in 52 games to help Sporting CP claim the Portuguese league and cup double His arrival fills Arsenal’s pressing need for a prolific centre-forward as they aim to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool