Arsenal have reportedly presented a formal offer to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP this summer.
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- Arsenal table offer for Gyokeres
- Met the striker's agent in Lisbon
- Gunners favourites to sign the forward
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Gunners have been strongly linked with a move for Sporting CP goal machine Gyokeres for much of the 2024-25 campaign and the club are now acting swiftly to get the deal done. According to , some of the club's directors attended Arsenal Women's team's Champions League triumph over Barcelona last weekend in Lisbon, and after the match, they met Gyokeres' agent, Hasan Cetinkaya.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The report adds that Arsenal have presented an offer worth €70 million (£58m/$79.5) plus a target-based fee. Gyokeres will receive a €12m signing bonus and earn €7m per season in wages if agrees to join the Gunners. Cetinkaya will now present the offer to Sporting president Frederico Varandas.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Bayern Munich and Manchester United have also shown interest in the Swedish forward, however, Arsenal are now considered favourites to sign him.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?
Manager Mikel Arteta intends to build a roadmap for success next season, which he will work on with his support staff, with an end-of-season performance review scheduled. The Spaniard has also revealed that recruitment is set to be a key area that Arsenal must get right this summer.