According to a recent report, Arsenal have agreed to pay £86 million for a highly sought-after striker.
As the North London club nears their first signing of the summer, Riccardo Calafiori, they are now focusing on other targets, including Mikel Merino, who is also attracting interest from Barcelona and Aston Villa.
Arsenal are also in the market for a striker, and it has emerged that they are close to finalizing an £86 million deal for Viktor Gyokeres.
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Portuguese outlet Leonino, via The Standard, reports that Arsenal have agreed to pay Sporting £86 million for Gyokeres, who has been described as ‘lethal’ by TEAMtalk. Despite previous reluctance to meet his release clause, Arsenal are now prepared to meet Sporting’s asking price, with a deal potentially being concluded this week.
Although a formal bid has not yet been submitted, a verbal agreement is in place.
Since joining Sporting from Coventry City last summer, Gyokeres has become one of the continent’s most prolific strikers. In his debut season, he scored 43 goals and provided 15 assists, totaling 58 goal involvements. If Arsenal secures his signature, they will be adding a versatile striker capable of also playing a playmaker role.