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Sources: Arsenal have total agreement with Viktor Gyokeres

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07 Jul 2025, 10:53 am

Arsenal are confident they have a full agreement in place as they put the finishing touches to signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, sources have told Football Insider.

Gyokeres, 27, has been linked with the Gunners for many months now, as they look to solve their long-term centre-forward problem.

Sources say that it is a matter of when, not if, the transfer gets completed, with the Swedish international willing to make the move to the Emirates.

Over the last few days, Arsenal have made progress on the deal, and they are currently in talks with Sporting to agree on a payment structure.

Gyokeres is set to join Arsenal (Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media)

Arsenal choose Gyokeres over Sesko

All summer, it has been a question of which striker Mikel Arteta's side would choose to lead their line next season.

Arsenal had reportedly completed the framework of a deal for both Gyokeres and Sesko, but in the end they have chosen the Swede.

The 27-year-old has scored 97 goals in his 102 appearances for Sporting Lisbon since his move from Coventry City in the summer of 2023.

Gyokeres will come in with a weight of expectation on his shoulders, with Gunners fans expecting him to hit the ground running and help bridge the gap to last season's Premier League champions, Liverpool.

Arsenal have opted for Gyokeres over Sesko

‘Noni Madueke to join Arsenal’

Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly set to step up their efforts to sign Chelsea star Noni Madueke in the coming days with a formal offer lined up behind the scenes.

That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who claims that the Blues are prepared to let the 23-year-old join their London rivals.

This comes after the Gunners agreed personal terms with Madueke while Mikel Arteta has laid out plans for the winger’s role in his squad.

Football Insider revealed in April that Enzo Maresca has concerns about Madueke’s attitude and whether he fits in with his plans for the future.

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