Kai Havertz is set to have a fight on his hands if Arsenal are successful in their pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres and the German looks - quite literally - ready for battle

There is still a waiting game, however, with Viktor Gyokeres, with both Arsenal and Sporting CP locked in talks to work out the breakdown of the fee that has been agreed overall. Now Liverpool’s move for Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike has sent the fan base into something of a spiral.

Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak have shared the pitch on 12 occasions in the past. 10 of those have come for the Sweden national team, while the other two were when they played for their country’s U19s side. The last time the two strikers played together was in November last year.

Arsenal are in the process of completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with Sporting CP for the striker.

Sporting have given Viktor Gyokeres permission to delay his return to pre-season until Friday while talks advance over potential Arsenal move. That development suggests the deal should accelerate next week as Arsenal close in on the top-level striker they have been targeting.

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