Arsenal have finally reached an agreement in principle with Sporting CP for the transfer of Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres. Sporting has officially confirmed that a deal has been struck between the two clubs.
The deal is worth a guaranteed fee of €63.5 million, with a further €10 million in potential performance-related add-ons. Negotiations were accelerated on Monday to ensure the deal was finalized today.
It is understood that Gyökeres’ agents have already landed in London to seal the final details of the personal contract with Arsenal. The player himself is now on standby, ready to travel for his medical examination as soon as the last points of the agreement are sorted out.
This move concludes one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer, providing Arsenal with the top-tier striker they have been pursuing ahead of the new season.