After negotiations took longer than expected, Arsenal are about to sign Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres.
A 73.5 million euro (£63.5 million) deal was in the final stages, according to a report from BBC Sport last week, with Arsenal hoping to complete it before their pre-season tour of Asia, which kicks off on Sunday.
The Sweden forward’s move has been postponed as a result of club discussions over add-on terms.
Gyokeres and the Gunners have already agreed terms and a five-year contract.
After scoring 54 goals in 52 games for Sporting last season, the 27-year-old has been in demand for a summer move.
After reaching an impasse in their bid to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, Arsenal turned their attention to Gyokeres, according to a report from BBC Sport earlier this month.
After his team finished with 17 fewer goals and finished 10 points behind champions Liverpool in the Premier League last season, manager Mikel Arteta has been searching for a striker for a while.
Gyokeres, a former Brighton and Coventry striker, helped Sporting win back-to-back Premier League titles in 97 games over the course of his two seasons in Portugal.
One of the most prolific strikers in the Championship was him when he was at Coventry.
He made 43 goals in 116 games for the Sky Blues. As Coventry advanced to the play-off final but was overcame by Luton Town on penalties, he was named in the championship team of the year in 2022-23.
He left Sporting for about £20 million the following summer and moved to Portugal.
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Source: BBC
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