Arsenal are closing in on a £60m deal for Viktor Gyokeres, with the striker happy to join this summer.
Arsenal are closing in on a major summer transfer coup with Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres emerging as the club’s top priority in the upcoming window.
Talks are said to be progressing quickly, and sources have confirmed that both Arsenal and the Swedish forward are eager to complete the deal ahead of what is expected to be a competitive transfer window.
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The Gunners have long admired Gyokeres, who has lit up the Portuguese league with 95 goals and 28 assists over the past two seasons.
Gyokeres' red-hot form has made him one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe, and Arsenal are moving fast to fend off interest from rivals, including Manchester United.
“The player is happy to come and Sporting CP are happy to sell”
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According to senior Football Insider correspondent Pete O’Rourke, Arsenal’s interest in Gyokeres has accelerated significantly, with a transfer now looking increasingly likely.
“[Gyokeres] is emerging as the number one choice for Arsenal, and it seems there’s a willingness from all parties to get the deal done,” O’Rourke revealed on the Inside Track podcast.
“The player is happy to come and Sporting CP are happy to sell for just over £60million.”
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Sporting CP initially inserted an £85million release clause in Gyokeres’ contract, but sources now indicate that the Portuguese club are willing to accept a lower figure of around £60million.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are eager to wrap up the deal early, hoping to avoid a transfer tug-of-war with other suitors.
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On 3 May, Football Insider reported that Arsenal were “doing everything they could” to bring the striker to North London before the window opens.
Andrea Berta, Arsenal’s newly appointed sporting director, is a long-time admirer of Gyokeres and has made securing a world-class No.9 a top priority.
“For Gyokeres, talks are advancing between Arsenal and his representatives,” O’Rourke added.
“There’s a willingness from all parties to get the deal done.”
Mikel Arteta is understood to also be considering RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, Gyokeres’ consistent output and physical style have given him the edge as the more proven option.
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Arteta reportedly is not “wholly sold” yet, but Berta is keen to get the deal over the line to bolster Arsenal’s frontline before pre-season preparations begin.
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The Gunners are preparing for a busy transfer window and are also believed to be monitoring Real Madrid star Rodrygo.
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told Football Insider that signing both Rodrygo and Gyokeres would represent a “real statement” from a club eager to turn promise into silverware.
Arsenal’s attack has lacked a clinical edge in key moments, and Gyokeres’ arrival could help address that problem.
If Berta can finalise a deal for Gyokeres before pre-season, it will signal a decisive step forward for Arsenal’s summer strategy — and potentially offer the firepower needed to finally bring the Premier League trophy back to the Emirates.