Arsenal are close to finalising a deal with Sporting to sign Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres.
The two clubs have been negotiating for more than a week with discussions now at an advanced stage and an agreement close.
Arsenal’s most recent proposal for the 27-year-old totals about 70m euros (£60m) including add-ons.
BBC Sport revealed at the start of the month how Arsenal had turned their attentions to Gyokeres after hitting an impasse in their bid to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta flew to Lisbon towards the end of last week to lead negotiations with Sporting.
This weekend, Sporting’s president Frederico Varandas said Gyokeres was facing disciplinary action after failing to report for pre-season training.
Gyokeres, who scored 54 goals in 52 games last season, has yet to publicly explain why he has not turned up for pre-season.
Varandas told Portuguese news agency Lusa that “no one is above the interests of the club”.
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Source: BBC
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