Viktor Gyökeres absolutely wanted to leave Sporting to continue his career in England, at 27 years old. And the Swedish scorer even threatened to strike with the leaders of the Lisbon club, after having offered two titles of champion of Portugal by finishing top scorer and top player (!) Two years in a row. The Stockholm native remains on exercises at 43 and 54 goals in all competitions (in 50 and 52 matches).
After having rejected his former coach Ruben Amorim for an arrival at Manchester United, Gyökeres waited for his departure for Arsenal for a long time. “Here we go!” »»finally announced Fabrizio Romano Tuesday afternoon.
After annoying negotiations, the Gunners reached an agreement with Sporting for a transfer of up to 63.5 million euros plus 10 million in bonuses. The committee provided for the player's agent also delayed the transaction.
Gyökeres after Zubimendi and Madueke
Gyökeres is already 27 years old (he had them last month) because he failed to reveal himself to Brighton, whom he recruited in 2017. Loans to Sankt Pauli, Swansea and Coventry City did not relaunch him, but Coventry definitely recruited the player and it was the Championship explosion. Sporting has recruited the player for 24 million euros in 2023 and will therefore pocket the jackpot!
Arrival second in PL behind Liverpool, but without really fighting in the title race, and eliminated in the semi-finals of the Champions League by PSG, the Arsenal team led by Mikel Arteta can do better. Especially offensively. The London club has already broken its piggy bank to recruit Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke, respectively for 64 and 59 million euros!
