Arsenal has reportedly reached an agreement with Sporting CP to sign Viktor Gyökeres, a 27-year-old Swedish striker. The deal is worth €63.5 million (£55 million) upfront, with potential add-ons of €10 million (£8.6 million). Gyökeres has agreed to a five-year contract with the Gunners, worth £200,000 per week, making him one of the highest-paid players at the club.

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Arsenal might finally complete the signing of Viktor Gyokeres as Sporting CP accelerate on replacement talks

Viktor Gyokeres could be able to complete his move to Arsenal after Sporting CP make big decision

Arsenal have finally received a positive update as they look to finalise a deal for striker target Viktor Gyokeres. football.london understands that an agreement was reached in principle in a deal worth €63.5million (£55million) guaranteed + €10million (£8.7million) in add-ons.

However, further talks took place last week following this agreement over the structure of the deal and how the add-ons would be activated and how easily. For example, add-ons can typically be achieved through a number of appearances, goals or potential accolades being won, in the case of Arsenal, the Premier League or Champions League.

This has so far seen talks drag on despite the initial agreement, with reports emerging on Sunday morning of other interested parties, such as Manchester United, circling, which was later dispelled. Gyokeres has been clear that he only wants Arsenal and is believed to have turned down all other approaches, with the Gunners understood by football.london to have agreed terms on a five-year contract.

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The Colombian notched 27 goals in 41 appearances last season in the second tier of Spanish football as Almeria finished sixth, missing out on promotion. According to Portuguese journalist Sebastião Sousa-Pinto, the Spanish club are looking for €25million (£21.6million) for the forward who has also been linked to Premier League side Sunderland.

The progression in this transfer is a boost to those hoping Arsenal would complete a deal for Gyokeres. Sporting would be believed only to be moving ahead with talks for their replacement striker if Arsenal were getting closer to taking their current number nine away.

Gyokeres remains on standby for now, ready to complete the necessary paperwork and medical at a moment’s notice if and when the two clubs finally find this middle ground. Arsenal are already in Asia on their pre-season tour; the striker could, therefore, fly in to join the group.