CONFIRMED: Arsenal have officially reached final agreement with £105m, everything done as player set to arrive next week for official unveiling
CONFIRMED: Arsenal have officially reached final agreement with £105m, everything done as player set to arrive next week for official unveiling
Arsenal and some of their Premier League rivals are finally starting to activate summer transfer plans. The Gunners need to make some marquee additions and also bolster their squad depth after injuries brutally exposed some areas of the pitch and the over-reliance on certain players.
A striker is also expected to arrive at Emirates Stadium with Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres all strongly linked. The latter currently appears the most likely to make the switch with Sporting CP allowing a potential departure for half of what Newcastle are demanding for Isak.
Elsewhere, both Manchester United and Manchester City are making big moves with talks underway for two of their top targets.
With all of that being said, football.london has taken a look at some of the big transfer stories and the potential impact on Arsenal.
Gyokeres twist
According to the Mirror, Arsenal have been told it will cost them £60million to sign Gyokeres. It is also said he will demand a weekly wage in excess of £200k which would see him become one of Arsenal’s top earners
Reports in Portugal have also claimed he could leave for as little as £58.9million (€70m) which suggests his asking price will be in that region.
football.london says: For that price and considering what Gyokeres could bring to Arsenal, it seems an absolute steal. While Premier League experience for Isak and Sesko being 21 makes them understandably more expensive, Gyokeres is more than capable of making an immediate impact.
Though Arteta favours Isak, pursuing his signature could be futile if Newcastle secure Champions League football for next season. It is however, clear to see why Berta would rather bring Gyokeres to north London taking into account his staggering goal record.
Even with his lofty wage demands, it should have become quite clear to Arsenal that signing the best players requires a serious amount of finances.
