Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres
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Arsenal are believed to have finally secured a full agreement with Sporting CP over the transfer of prolific striker Viktor Gyökeres after belatedly settling on suitable add-ons.
Arsenal are close to completing a blockbuster deal for Sweden and Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, with former Premier League manager Jose Mourinho offering his verdict on the transfer
Jose Mourinho has given his typically honest take on Victor Gyokeres' much-talked-about move to Arsenal as the Swede closes in on a £63.7 million transfer to the Premier League club.
With Viktor Gyökeres reportedly on his way to England, the Swedish hitman may fancy going down a similar route to Palmer. His ‘mask’ celebration has become a crucial part of the player’s brand, and it’s easy to imagine t-shirts sold on Etsy or eBay with a silhouette or graphic design of Gyökeres’s mask at the front and centre.
Viktor Gyokeres has plundered goals at Sporting Lisbon and his former mentor - and ex-Arsenal player - Anders Limpar is convinced he will continue his exploits in north London
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Anders Limpar, who spent four years at Arsenal in the early 1990s, has unique insight into the former Coventry striker, having mentored him during his youth career at Swedish side Brommapojkarna. Limpar is confident that Gyokeres will make an immediate impact in Mikel Arteta 's team.
Arsenal will fork out €63.5million (£54.8m), plus €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons for the 27-year-old, hoping that the former Coventry star will help them make the final jump to claiming the Premier League title.
Arsenal are now inches away from clinching the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, who has already shown Mikel Arteta the sort of player and character he'll be for the Gunners
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere has urged the Gunners to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin after their deal for Viktor Gyokeres. After several weeks of negotiations, Arsenal are now closing in on a move for Gyokeres having agreed a deal worth €63.5 million (£54.8m) plus €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons for the Sporting CP striker.