🚨 BREAKING: Arsenal sign Sporting and Sweden star Viktor Gyökeres
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🚨 BREAKING: Arsenal sign Sporting and Sweden star Viktor Gyökeres | OneFootball
Viktor Gyökeres has joined Arsenal from Sporting CP for €73.5M. The 27-year-old scored 54 goals for Sporting last season, including 39 in the league. Arsenal have also signed Martin Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer.
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The deal for the strilker will see Arsenal reportedly pay Sporting €63.5M up front, with a further €10m achievable in add-ons.
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The Gunners have long been after a new striker and have now got their man in the form of the 27-year-old, who scored a mammoth 54 goals for Sporting last season, including 39 in the league.
Gyökeres led Sporting to consecutive league titles in his two seasons in Lisbon, scoring a total of 97 goals in 102 appearances for the club.
In a protracted transfer drama that also involved RB Leipzig ace Benjamin Šeško, Gyökeres adds his name to a growing list of reinforcements in north London this summer.
Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, Brentford’s Christian Nørgaard, and Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga have also arrived as the Gunners look to go one better than the last three Premier League campaigns, which have all seen them end the season as runners-up.
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Arsenal star’s brilliant reaction to Viktor Gyokeres transfer update goes viral
Sporting CP striker Gyokeres is reportedly set to join Arsenal this summer. The 27-year-old has scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for the Portuguese club. Lewis-Skelly has been captured on video performing the striker’s celebration. The Arsenal teenager recently signed a contract extension at the club. CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news. READ: Gunners are close to completing £63.5m deal for Sporting CP strikerGyokeres will sign a five-year contract.
The Sporting CP forward is reportedly the subject of a £63.5 million deal between the Portuguese club and Arsenal with a five-year contract ready and waiting to be signed, as per The Athletic.
Gyokeres is one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers boasting a prolific scoring record with Sporting over the past two seasons. The Sweden international has netted 97 times in 102 appearances across all competitions for the Portuguese giants and looks set to make a Premier League return by signing terms at the Emirates’ Stadium this summer.
Gyokeres deal ‘close to completion’
Gyokeres is expected to return to English football with Mikel Arteta’s side (Image credit: Getty Images)
The 27-year-old previously belonged to Brighton and Hove Albion but did not make a league appearance for the Seagulls between 2018 and 2021. He did, however, appear for Swansea City and Coventry City on loan before signing permanently for the Sky Blues.
Lewis-Skelly’s excitable reaction to Gyokeres’ seemingly imminent arrival went viral among Arsenal supporters. The 18-year-old appears to hold up his phone showing an Instagram post by transfers journalist Fabrizio Romano confirming the Gyokeres news.
🚨MLS reacts to Gyokeres here we gofrom Josh Nichols insta via @Asxdk_98 pic.twitter.com/xejJMOs5YMJuly 22, 2025
Lewis-Skelly then mimics the striker’s goal celebration, placing his hands in front of his face, whilst interlocking his fingers.
Gyokeres scored 39 goals in 33 league matches during 2024/25, improving upon his already impressive haul of 29 goals in 33 games the previous season.
Lewis-Skelly recently signed a contract extension at Arsenal and is one of the club’s most prized assets having come through the Hale End academy and graduated to senior football.
Last season saw the teenager make his England debut against Albania, a game in which he scored the opening goal.