VIKTOR GYOKERES has reportedly agreed to give up over £1.7MILLION in wages in order to push through a move to Arsenal.
are understood to be in advanced talks to sign Gyokeres, 27, as they finally look to put an end to their search for a new striker.
The Gunners had been weighing up a move for either Gyokeres or RB Leipzig’s , and it now appears they are pushing hard to bring Gyokeres to North London.
Reports suggest that Arsenal have already agreed personal terms over a five-year deal with Gyokeres, but they are now trying to negotiate a fee with Sporting.
Sporting president , claiming the club will not succumb to “blackmail and insults”; to let him leave.
While Gyokeres is thought to be hurt and angered by the situation after believing that Sporting have gone back on their gentlemen’s agreement to let him leave for a fair fee.
Sporting are after £69m for the Swede, but with Gyokeres so desperate for the move, he has opted to waive a hefty chunk of his proposed Arsenal salary to help the Gunners improve their bid to the Portuguese champions, according to and Record.
It’s said that Arsenal are willing to table a bid worth £56m with a potential £13m in add-ons.
Varandas has already made a public declaration refusing to drop his asking price for Sporting.
He told O Jogo: “The player knows, the agent knows, and I can guarantee, with absolute certainty, that Viktor will not leave for €60million plus €10million in add-ons.
“It’s not about trying to gain something, it’s that he simply will not leave for that – absolutely will not.”;
Citing the big money that is already being bounded around for other stars this summer, Varandas continued: “We have been watching the market and I saw [Martin] Zubimendi, who is six months younger than Viktor, leave for €65million.
“I saw and , both forwards but who, in my opinion, do not have Viktor’s market value or quality, being negotiated for around €75million.”;
Gyokeres is reportedly desperate to force through the move with Arsenal.
Sporting have given Gyokeres extra time away from pre-season training to complete a deal, telling him he does not have to report for training until Friday.
However, because he is so angry over the saga.
Gyokeres scored an astounding 54 goals in 52 games across all competitions last season.
from Real Sociedad in a deal worth around £55m, becoming their second summer arrival after goalkeeper .
and Co are also expected to complete the signing of Christian Norgaard from Brentford in the coming days.
While rumours around moves for the likes of Real Madrid star , Chelsea winger and Crystal Palace ace continue to swirl.
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