Arsenal, Sporting CP and Gyokeres
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Viktor Gyokeres has made a new push towards his transfer to Arsenal by moving out of his home in Lisbon. Arsenal remain in negotiations with Sporting CP over a deal for the 27-year-old but the Portuguese club have been standing firm over the structure of the add-on payments.
Gyokeres stirred controversy by skipping pre-season training with Sporting last week amidst ongoing transfer negotiations. Sporting's president Frederico Varandas has confirmed that the club intends to penalise the forward.
ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and many big deals are in the pipeline. Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly set to travel to London to complete his medical ahead of a
Gyökeres has made it abundantly clear that he has no desire to return to Sporting, having refused to report for pre-season, while Sporting president Frederico Varandas has insisted he is happy to fine Gyökeres and keep him at the club if Arsenal do not meet their demands.
A deal in principle has been agreed for Gyokeres, although minor details are still to be sorted, with Sporting said to be making Andrea Berta’s life difficult in negotiations. Arsenal will pay an initial £55 million, with a consensus on the nature of the £8 million in performance-related add-ons yet to be reached.
Arsenal have reportedly hit a minor snag in negotiations with Sporting Lisbon over the signing of Viktor Gyokeres. It has been widely reported that the two clubs have reached an agreement in principle over a £55.1m transfer that will see the Swedish striker move to the Emirates this summer.
Negotiations between Arsenal and Portuguese side Sporting CP have progressed significantly in recent days, with the Gunners increasing their fixed offer to €63.5 million (£54m/$69m), plus €10 million (£8m/$11m) in performance-related bonuses.
Record says the Gunners have agreed to meet Sporting 's initial demands over an up front fee, but the two clubs are at odds over the Lisbon club's push for bonus paymets. Arsenal are willing to pay €70m as an outright fee, but are balking at Sporting's insistence on a further €10m in variables.
Liverpool, who have already spent over that amount, are looking to bolster their attack with a £70m move for Hugo Ekitike. This is after Newcastle made it clear Alexander Isak was not for sale and the Magpies themselves have turned to Brentford’s Yoane Wissa having pulled out of the race for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker.
ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and many big deals are in the pipeline. Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly set to travel to London to complete his medical ahead of a