Overview

• Viktor Gyökeres did not show up for Sporting’s pre-season session on July 12 in an effort to force through a move to Arsenal.
• Sporting insists on at least €70 million up front and has turned down Arsenal’s proposal of €65 million plus €15 million in add-ons.
• Varandas says the striker will be fined and must apologize to his teammates for his strike action.
• Arsenal have a five-year personal terms agreement in place and are pushing to resolve the fee gap before their Asia tour.
• Sporting stands ready to keep Gyökeres for the final three years of his contract if its valuation demands remain unmet.