Arsenal Football Club has reached an agreement to sign Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP after protracted negotiations. The 27-year-old forward, who scored 39 league goals last season, has signed a five-year contract with Arsenal valid until June 2030. The transfer fee agreed upon includes a fixed amount of €63.5 million (£55 million, $75 million) plus up to €10 million in potential add-ons, totaling approximately €73.5 million. Gyökeres has expressed a strong desire to join Arsenal exclusively and has refused to return to Sporting CP's pre-season training, leading to disciplinary actions from his former club. Arsenal's sporting director Andrea Berta played a key role in advancing the talks, which saw a face-to-face meeting in Portugal. Gyökeres was presented to Arsenal fans in Singapore during the club's pre-season tour, where he donned the iconic No. 14 shirt previously worn by Thierry Henry. The signing is viewed as a strategic move by Arsenal to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the new Premier League season.
✈ #Mercato 🗣️ Viktor Gyökeres évoque un choix « évident » en signant à Arsenal ! #interview #beINSPORTS https://t.co/jRIYe2PQe8
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐲ö𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 Arsenal, on Sunday, officially unveiled Viktor Gyökeres in Singapore just before their pre‑season friendly against Newcastle at the Singapore National https://t.co/fLGwnsLNgB
Viktor Gyokeres presented to Arsenal fans ahead of friendly win over Newcastle https://t.co/1QPNhHpm2v https://t.co/pODoQyP2gT