Arsenal close on Viktor Gyökeres after signing Martín Zubimendi in £50m-plus deal

Sporting No 9 agrees terms as talks over fee continue
Zubimendi in from Real Sociedad despite Madrid interest
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting after agreeing personal terms with the Sweden striker. Negotiations are continuing over a fee for the 27-year-old, with Arsenal hoping to strike a deal for less than the £68m asking price.
Gyökeres has made no secret of his desire for a new challenge, having scored 54 goals for Sporting last season, and is understood to have made clear he wants to join Arsenal despite interest from elsewhere in the Premier League, including Manchester United. Continue reading...
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