Gyokeres's impending transfer to North London had been slightly held up by a Sporting soap opera, as club president Frederico Varandas firstly denied the existence of a €70m (£60.7m) gentleman's agreement with the striker's camp.

Arsenal are trying to overcome one final hitch as they look to get a deal for Viktor Gyokeres over the line, while Sporting have a prolific replacement lined up

Gyokeres has even given up £1.7m in wages in order to sign for Arsenal, although Sporting CP are standing firm, with Club President Frederico Varandas saying: “If they don’t want to pay Viktor’s fair market value, we’ll be very comfortable with that for the next three years.

Former England boss Roy Hodgson has opened up on striker Viktor Gyokeres and how he could have a real impact at Arsenal.

Beyond Arsenal, Goldbridge expanded the discussion to the broader Premier League transfer market. He praised Chelsea, saying, “Chelsea deservedly beat the best team in the world, which is PSG,” and highlighted the dominance of English clubs, remarking, “We now have a Super League and it’s benefiting the Premier League massively.”

A deal has not been finalized for the Swedish striker, but it appears he has emerged as Arsenal's favored option in a summer where they have also been in negotiations with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko. The Bundesliga side have held firm on their price tag for the young Slovenian striker, believed to be $94 million.

An imminent deal that would see Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres join Arsenal is now ‘at risk of collapse’, according to reports.

Gyokeres to arrive for Arsenal medical, three deals this week, Man United want Rios - Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke are closing in on moves to Arsenal this window