Arsenal closing in on Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres, but United and Liverpool lurk
Arsenal are deep in talks to sign Sporting CP’s free‑scoring striker Viktor Gyökeres and have put a five‑year deal worth roughly £9 million a season on the table, sources tell CaughtOffside.
- Why Arsenal want him – The 26‑year‑old Swede has been a revelation in Portugal, blasting 95 goals in 100 games and is viewed as the reliable finisher Arsenal lack up front.
- Rival interest –
- Manchester United are readying a formal bid of their own.
- Liverpool have made initial contact as they line up options in case Darwin Nuñez moves on.
- Key factor – Gyökeres wants Champions League football. That gives Arsenal (already qualified) and Liverpool an edge; United would need to win the Europa League final to match that offer.
With two Premier League rivals circling, Arsenal may need to wrap up the deal quickly or risk a late hijack.
