Arsenal has agreed to a deal for Viktor Gyokeres with Sporting, set at 63.5 million plus 10 million in add-ons. Negotiations focused on how add-ons would be achieved. Gyokeres is expected to undergo a medical soon, possibly in Singapore during Arsenal's pre-season tour. The club hopes he can join the squad quickly, ideally before their flight home. While he won’t feature in the first matches, Arsenal anticipates his availability for the tour in Hong Kong. This signing is crucial for Arsenal, fulfilling their priority needs at an early stage of the summer.
Arsenal and Sporting are now in agreement over the exact terms of the deal, with Arsenal set to pay 63.5 million and a further 10m in add-ons for the Sweden striker.
A compromise was finally agreed on Tuesday, with Gyokeres expected to soon undergo a medical before completing his move to Arsenal.
Arsenal have always hoped he could be available for the Hong Kong part of the tour and that does feel realistic at this stage.
Getting a striker in has been the big priority. It's the deal that everyone has been waiting for. So to get it done is massive.
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