-
Total cost of deal likely to be close to €80m
-
Madueke close to signing five-year deal with Gunners
Arsenal have agreed to pay €63.5m (£55m) up front for Viktor Gyökeres and are close to a complete agreement with Sporting over the Sweden striker.
It is understood the clubs remain in negotiations over potential add-ons that could take the total cost of the deal close to €80m, with Arsenal believed to have offered a further €15m in performance-related bonuses for the 27-year-old. But with Gyökeres facing disciplinary action from Sporting after he missed his deadline to report for pre-season training on Saturday, there is confidence in both camps that an agreement will be reached and the deal is expected to be finalised in the coming days.
Continue reading...