Arsenal close to Gyokeres deal
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The Club World Cup is over, and transfer season is fully taking center stage. Many of the world's biggest teams are still expected to make moves before the domestic season begins in August, and there's been no shortage of news on the transfer front.
Arsenal look set to solve their biggest squad deficiency as they are nearing a deal for striker Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP, with the 27-year-old close to arriving from the Portuguese club.
With Bryan Mbeumo now through the door, Manchester United will switch their focus to signing an out-and-out striker, and a report has revealed yet another opportunity to beat Arsenal to Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres.
Arsenal plan to fly Viktor Gyokeres to Singapore for medical ahead of £63.8m move - The Gunners hope to to finalise details in the Swedish striker’s move from Sporting CP on the Asian pre-season tour
Gyokeres was focused only on joining Arsenal and, despite late interest from elsewhere, he did not consider any other team.
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New video has emerged of Arsenal starlet Myles Lewis-Skelly reacting to the news that the Gunners are nearing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres. Standard Sport understands the Gunners are ‘putting the finishing touches’ on a deal to bring in the prolific Swede, currently of Sporting CP, after protracted negotiations.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has reacted to Viktor Gyokeres closing in on a stunning transfer to Arsenal following David Ornstein's huge update. Gyokeres is on the verge of signing for Arsenal after months of speculation this summer.
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Football.London on MSNArsenal shown difference Andrea Berta makes amid verbal Viktor Gyokeres transfer agreementArsenal have reached a verbal agreement with Sporting CP for the signing of Viktor Gyokeres - the result of thorough negotiations this July. That is as football.london understands and as first reported by David Ornstein.
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Manchester United have recently been offered the opportunity to swoop in and snap up Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres right from under Arsenal’s noses.United are on the hunt for reinforcements