Arsenal’s long search for a centre-forward is almost over, with the club on the brink an agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign Viktor Gyokeres.

Arsenal are in the process of completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with Sporting CP for the striker. Talks have been prolonged by Sporting president Frederico Varandas refusing to accept what Gyokeres believes was an agreement to leave this summer for €60million plus €10m of add-ons.

BBC Sport is reporting a fee of €73.5m has now been settled between the two clubs, with a deal potentially being signed off inside the next 24 hours. Arsenal upped their bid yesterday after a previous offer of €70m had been turned down.