Arsenal are still trying to get a blockbuster deal for Viktor Gyokeres over the line and remain locked in talks with Sporting Lisbon over a transfer fee for the striker

Arsenal and Sporting have reportedly agreed a fixed fee but the deal for Viktor Gyokeres has still not been completed.

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.

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.

Arsenal look set to solve their biggest squad deficiency as they are nearing a deal for striker Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP, with the 27-year-old close to arriving from the Portuguese club.

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Though there reportedly remains a debate ongoing over the nature and structure of the bonuses included, Mikel Arteta was hoping to have Gyokeres signed in time for Saturday’s departure for their pre-season tour of Asia, along with Chelsea winger Noni Madueke and Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera.

Viktor Gyokeres is on the verge of completing his transfer from Sporting CP to Arsenal for £63 million. After a protracted saga involving the likes of Benjamin Sesko and Ollie Watkins, the Gunners appear to have finally settled on their man, with Andrea Berta opting for the win-now signing in the Swedish star.

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.

Arsenal are working to land Gyokeres and have a five-year deal prepared, subject to the clubs reaching a compromise.

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