Arsenal are on the brink of finalizing a major transfer to bring in Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting Lisbon. The clubs have reportedly agreed on a fee of around €63.5 million (approximately £55 million), accompanied by up to €10 million in bonus payments tied to performance milestones .
Sporting proposed four performance‑based bonuses worth €2.5 million each, activated by clear achievements such as playing 20 matches, securing Champions League qualification, and reaching another 20‑match milestone in his second season . Arsenal, while generally comfortable with the structure, are pushing to adjust the final bonus to reflect a harder-to-reach target—perhaps linked to a trophy win or a significant goal-scoring achievement—rather than relying solely on appearance numbers .
Gyökeres, 27, has already indicated his eagerness to join Arsenal. He skipped Sporting’s preseason sessions until the transfer is finalized—a sign of his commitment to the move . His agent also reportedly waived a standard commission to help clear the path for finalizing personal terms and a five‑year contract .
This signing could be a watershed moment in Arsenal’s ongoing pursuit of a top-tier No. 9 striker. After finishing second in the Premier League for three straight seasons, their attack has lacked a reliable goal-scorer. Gyökeres’ prolific scoring record—54 goals in 52 games last season—offers a strong answer to that long-standing void .
With bonus clause negotiations now being ironed out, both clubs are optimistic a deal will be confirmed imminently. Gyökeres may soon join Arsenal’s preseason preparations, reinforcing Mikel Arteta’s squad with the attacking firepower fans and pundits have been call
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