Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, with the Swedish striker now cleared by Sporting CP to undergo his medical according to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.
Following weeks of back-and-forth negotiations, the Gunners finally struck a deal with the Portuguese club on Wednesday, bringing them one big step closer to securing their top striker target.
According to Fabrizio Romano, he shared on X that the saga is over, and Gyokeres has been given permission to travel for medicals and the tweet reads:
“Viktor Gyökeres has just received written authorization from Sporting to undergo medical at Arsenal!
Medical will take place tomorrow, on Saturday with Swedish striker expected in London today.
Saga over”.
Arsenal have agreed to pay €63.5m plus a potential €10m in bonuses payments and the player’s agent has given up his 10 per cent cut, with the two clubs eventually ironing out differences as to how achievable those bonuses would be.
Gyokeres has been one of Europe’s most in-demand strikers this summer after scoring 54 goals in 52 matches for Sporting last season, and was identified as Arsenal’s preferred centre-forward target.
The Sweden international also won back-to-back Primera Liga titles and the Taca de Portugal before going on strike to facilitate his return to England.
One of the most feared strikers in world football is returning to England, not as an unproven prospect, but as a lethal, battle-tested goal machine, set to undergo his medical on Saturday and should those checks be successful, he will become Mikel Arteta’s sixth acquisition of the summer window.
Softfootball has learned that The 27-year-old will take the No 14 shirt at Arsenal, the number made iconic by the club’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry.
The Swedes is no stranger to English football, having played in the country before Arsenal came calling. Back in 2018, Brighton & Hove Albion secured the signature of the then-rising teenage star.
However, despite the move to the Premier League, Gyokeres found first-team opportunities limited at Brighton. He featured mainly for the U23 side and made only a handful of senior appearances in domestic cup competitions.
It became clear that he needed regular senior football to continue developing. He then moved to Coventry, another English club, before being signed by Sporting CP in Portugal.
With news of his imminent arrival at the Emirates, Arsenal fans are buzzing with excitement because Viktor Gyokeres is a modern striker who can not only score, but also press, assist, and dominate defenders.
With explosive power, intelligent movement, and a tireless work rate, Gyokeres combines old-school strength with modern mobility. At 27, he is in his prime.
