Arsenal move one step closer to signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon Arsenal appear to have moved one step closer to signing Viktor Gyokeres after changing their stance on his €100m Sporting Lisbon release clause.
But according to fresh reports from L’Équipe, Arsenal have now decided they are ‘no longer reluctant to pay’ Gyokeres’ €100m release clause, moving them a step closer to bringing in the former Coventry City star, with no other club happy to fork out that much for him at this moment in time.
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is thought to be Arsenal’s No.1 target – but with the Magpies thought to want a minimum of £150m to even enter negotiations – it looks like he will end up being too expensive.
Arsenal’s desperation for a new striker has only grown following the recent injury to Gabriel Jesus, who has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Even before that setback, Arsenal had been urged to recruit a new, world-class striker to aid them in their quest for the Premier League trophy.
