Arsenal are on the verge of reaching a total agreement to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to a bombshell report from David Ornstein.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been locked in negotiations with Sporting for several weeks and it appears as though they have finally reached a complete breakthrough in talks.
The Sweden international will join the Gunners for an initial fee of €63.5 million, with a further €10m in add-ons, having signed a five-year contract at the club.
Gyokeres’ agent has waived his commission fee in order to help his client secure a move to Arsenal, while the ex-Coventry City striker has forfeited €2m in wages in order to force through a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.
Gyokeres scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting CP and he will become the club’s all-time record sale if add-on clauses are met.
Viktor Gyokeres to join Arsenal
Although Arsenal had agreed a €73.5m deal in principle with Sporting last week, the two clubs were locked in talks over the structure of the add-on payments.
As revealed by The Transfers Podcast, Sporting were asking for €2.5m if Gyokeres plays 20 games for Arsenal next season, €2.5m if he reaches 40 appearances, €2.5m if the Gunners achieve Champions League qualification and a further €2.5m if he plays 20 times during the 2026-27 season.
Arsenal, on the other hand, were eager to make at least one of those add-on clauses far more difficult to reach.
However, a breakthrough has been reached and Gyokeres is now on the verge of joining Arsenal.
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