Although the Gunners’ delegation to Lisbon to finalise an agreement with Sporting Club for Viktor Gyokeres was unsuccessful, an agreement is still thought to be close. Mikel Arteta’s side has made the Swedish striker their primary target this summer as they look to strengthen their squad. The club has maintained ongoing discussions with both the player and Sporting Club, signalling their clear intent to secure his services before the transfer window closes.
Following what appeared to be the abandonment of their pursuit of Benjamin Sesko, Arsenal took decisive steps by sending a delegation to Portugal with the hope of concluding a deal for Gyokeres. The face-to-face meeting was widely anticipated to bring an end to the lengthy transfer saga, yet despite efforts on both sides, no agreement was reached. The Arsenal representatives returned to London without bridging the valuation gap, casting doubt over the transfer’s completion.
Negotiations Encounter Hurdles but Progress Continues
The inability to close the deal during the Lisbon talks has understandably put the move at risk of collapse. However, reports emerging from Portugal via Sport Witness indicate that Arsenal has nevertheless made some progress and that an agreement remains within reach. The report further suggests optimism that the clubs could reach a final accord as soon as tomorrow. This development means that the transfer may not be as far from completion as initially feared.
Gyokeres Could Be a Key Player in Pre-season Preparations
Viktor Gyokeres is regarded as one of the most promising forwards currently available on the market. His playing style suits Arsenal’s tactical approach, and it is hoped that he will be able to participate in pre-season matches soon after his arrival. Early involvement in pre-season will help him integrate with the squad, adapt to Arteta’s system and build match fitness ahead of the competitive season.
The signing would offer Arsenal fans reassurance that the club is serious about improving the squad and competing on all fronts. While negotiations have faced some setbacks, the continued progress in talks suggests that Gyokeres could soon become a Gunner, ready to contribute immediately.
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Apparently we are leading the race to sign some hotshot chines striker, Fukin Nu Wun from Kung-Po Chicken FC…
*Chinese
Herr Drier,
I’ve just spilt my noodles reading your post.😂🤣👍
🤣Derek & HD. Things are getting bad. Fortune cookies are becoming more accurate than transfer rumours.
Bruised Banana,
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We should sign Victor now rather later,we should get the deal done now please 🙏
That’s very Chinese of you, Derek! 😁😆
give em the money, no better choice atm. but remember their greed. worth the risk, no one of those failures from portugal had gykores numbers, or physics. pre season started…
Penny Pinching on Gyokeres, meanwhile reportedly submitted £50m bid for yet another Chelsea reject Madueke.
Make it make sense.
I would have suggest we complete Gyokeres deal dat should be our main target not madueke for God sake.
My thoughts as well
Yes, forget Madueke and get Gyokeres deal done, pretty fair price offered from Sporting. Madueke is just going to take game time away from Ethan, and he sucks on the left side. Don’t get it.
What worries me is he doesn’t score headers….
From all indications Gyokers could be the best number nine in an Arsenal since the legendary Thierry Henry.
Am going off sheer information been tossed around
Since Henry we’ve have RVP, aubamayeng and giroud, who were all great strikers (giroud arguably wasn’t “great” for us but built a bigger legacy later, particularly for France) – I can’t see gyokeres being close to RVP (imo no CF playing today is as good as rvp was – Julian Alvarez may be the most similar; haaland is a better pure goalscorer but rvp was miles better at practically everything else imo) but *maybe* he can have a similar impact to auba if we can play to his strengths and he can hit the ground running. That’s *very* optimistic, because auba was brilliant for us for the first couple of years (I doubt gyokeres would be *that* good) – it’s just hard to know how easily gyokeres would adapt.
You are right except one important point, The legendary Frenchman was a twenty plus goal a season striker.
What really impresos me about Gyokers is the substandard service he has to contend with at Sporting
And the not premier league standard of opposition – looks good against inferior teams but will he thrive in the Prem? Sesko plays in a quality league …. Just saying.
The name “madueke ” makes Havertz look like messi.
He will no doubt let them pay and not take that much time in negotiations
Well… am tired of seeing Arsenal wasting my fxxxkng time season out season in without any major trophy always finish as second fidle it doesn’t make much sense.Am absolutely tired and lost as why we always fumble trying to get the desired players,this happened like all the time.Luis Suarez would have been in Arsenl shirt, Mercy etc…it always boiled down to shoulda,woulda,coulda.Am literally tired.
Let Arsenal folk out the money and complete this transfer because I strongly believe this man will deliver. He has the love for this great club therefore he will always fight for the badge
I conquer with you sir
It seemed to me that Mister Berta had TWO major tasks in this window!
1. Bring in a striker ASAP
2. Sort out Saliba’s new contract (Gwaneri can wait)
So far it appears that Big Berta is 0 for!!!
He seems to prefer dancing around the maypole, with the lesser projects while the main targets remain uncompleted
I cannot help but feel that our Arsenal currently look like a third rate organization.
Let’s get him signed first then we’ll all have plenty of time to see how good he is rather than guessing about it.
Gyokeres is a must if we are wanting to win the title next season. He is a seasoned striker and has loads of goals in him. I hope Berta and co. are successful in their negotiations with sporting and close the deal asap so that Gyokeres is available for preseason.
Please get the Gyokeres Deal done. We fans need him at Arsenal
Why not give Sporting Lisbon what they want & bring Gyokeres home, which point is Mr Berta trying to prove by dragging the negotiations……… We need Gyokeres ASAP !!
FIVE YEARS with out a striker but soon we shall spend money on defender or midfielder just as has been easy to spend on zebimend to join rice,Lokonga,Viera,…..name them Calafirio shall be the striker. We also have willian and Sterling. All they held is to sell Iwobi.
I do not believe many of you realise how far in front of any other striker currently, including RVP, Haaland, Sesko, Isak, Mbappe’ Vini Jnr, Kane, Lewandowski, Salah, Watkins, Osimhen, Martinez or anyone else you’d care to name.
He has demolished Haaland 6 times in the last 12 months at World, International and UEFA level events so the point that it is embarrassing.
Same thing with Isak only his destruction was even worse … including twice at National level.
Sesko comparison is just ridiculous. Viktor’s bent HIM over 5 times over the last 12 months and leads all thr others in any World, International, European or UEFA list by a country mile.
Do any of you realise just how dominant Viktor Gyökeres is at those elite levels and the sheer scale of his achievements well outside the Primeira Liga??
Let me refresh you because nobody is close to Viktor.
* World’s Top Scorer incl International comps – 2024
* UEFA Top Scorer *Excluding Club scoring* but incl scoring across Champion’s League, International Nation’s League and UEFA level competitions – 2024
* International Nation’s League again, *Excluding Club scoring*
– Top Scorer with 9 goals
– Top Assist Player with 5 assists
– Top Scoorer in an International game with a quaddie (4 goals in a game)
– Top Overall Player – 14 Goal/Assists
* Joined the mythical 60+ Goals Per Calendar Year Club last year for the first time and became 1 of only 4 players since and including 2010, the other 3 are Messi, Ronaldo and Lewandowski. Again that is scoring across all competitions.
* Since August, 2023. Has led EVERY major Top 10 Euro Leagues in scoring across all competitions.
This season so far, across all competitions, Viktor Gyökeres has scored 54 goals across 52 games with 13 assists, including 17 braces, 7 hat tricks and 2 quaddies, 1 of which was scored in the International Nation’s League and the other for his *former* Club 5 weeks ago.
That means that very soon, Viktor Gyökeres will RE-join that highly exclusive 60+ Club and then he will be only 1 of 3 players THIS CENTURY to have multiple entries in that highly exclusive Club.
The othersnaren’t even near to him and this is totallynat elite level against elite players and he has bent them all over and iced them. Every time.
And here’s the thing … he is a late bloomer so he’s just starting now into his prime playing years.
If he did all that before his prime against the best the Prem could throw at him and Europe as well, just how good do you reasonably think he could get?
Food for thought, indeed ….