Arsenal is on the brink of sealing a blockbuster deal for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres, with personal terms already semi-agreed and negotiations with Sporting scheduled for after the Portuguese Cup final. The Swedish striker has emerged as a top priority for new sporting director Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta following the Gunners’ near-miss in the Premier League title race.
Key Details:
Fee: £85 million (release clause), with Sporting pushing for most — if not all — of it upfront.
Status: Player contract terms with Arsenal largely agreed; club-to-club talks pending.
Stats: 52 goals in 49 matches for Sporting in 2024/25 — one of Europe’s most prolific forwards.
Competition: Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, and Bayern Munich also monitoring the situation.
Why Arsenal Want Him: Gabriel Jesus’ injury and Kai Havertz’s limited striker instincts have left Arsenal lacking a clinical No. 9. Ally McCoist echoed widespread sentiment, emphasizing the need for a 20+ goal striker to turn Arsenal’s fluid play into trophies.
Sporting manager Rui Borges praised Gyökeres’ influence: “He is a game-changer. His quality is exceptional.”
If finalized, this would rank among Arsenal’s most expensive signings ever — but one that could be decisive in their quest for Premier League and Champions League glory next season.
