DONE DEAL: Arsenal complete the signing of £60M premier League attacker who was once Compared with Alexander Isak in the league, Medical fixed to take place Tomorrow,Club to Club Agreement reached Today Making Him the second highest paid in the squad behind Kai Havertz, Unveiling Tomorrow

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Arsenal are closing in on their marquee striker signing of the summer.

Trusted reporter Sacha Tavolieri has reported tonight that the Gunners are now in advanced negotiations with Sporting CP for the transfer of Viktor Gyökeres. According to Tavolieri, Arsenal feel like they are “touching the final line” on the deal, with a five-year contract already agreed with the Swedish forward.

Gyökeres has been a revelation in Portugal since joining Sporting from Coventry City. The 27-year-old scored an incredible 39 league goals last season, helping Sporting win the Primeira Liga and establishing himself as one of the most lethal strikers in Europe.

Earlier, we told you Gyökeres could be available for a cheaper fee from today, with a clause potentially allowing Arsenal to sign the striker for around €60million—significantly below his widely reported €100million release clause. That shift could have accelerated talks and made a deal more feasible for the North London club.

Mikel Arteta has been keen to add a prolific No.9 to his squad, and Gyökeres fits the bill with his physicality, pressing intensity, and clinical finishing. Arsenal struggled at times last season to convert dominance into goals, and with Gabriel Jesus continuing to battle fitness issues and Kai Havertz often used in midfield and on the back of a serious injury himself, Gyökeres could offer the Gunners a powerful focal point in attack.

Andrea Berta, now central to Arsenal’s recruitment operations, has prioritised top-level reinforcements this summer, and Gyökeres looks set to be the first major arrival.

This move would also mark a significant evolution in Arsenal’s attacking strategy, adding a true goalscorer in his prime who has proven he can handle pressure and deliver in big moments.