Viktor Gyokeres transfer saga takes shock twist as 'prepare for the worst' claim made amid Arsenal talks

A twist has emerged regarding Arsenal’s pursuit of Sporting CP and Sweden guardant Viktor Gyokeres.

Gyokeres, 27, seems destined to motion for Arsenal, having antecedently been linked with clubs specified arsenic Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Al Hilal pursuing an awesome 2024/25 run successful Portugal during which helium scored 54 goals successful 52 games.

On Sunday, it was reported that the Swede was adjacent to agreeing a deal worthy astir €80 cardinal (£69m) which would spot him go the astir costly Swedish subordinate of each time, surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexander Isak.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported that though Arsenal were successful precocious talks, they had yet to hold connected an nonstop transportation interest with Sporting CP.

Although agreeing connected idiosyncratic presumption is not expected to beryllium an issue, arsenic the subordinate is consenting to articulation the Premier League club.

Viktor Gyokeres wants to motion for Arsenal this summertime (Image:Getty)

While writer Fabrizio Romano adjacent claimed that Gyokeres was consenting to sacrifice his ain money to facilitate a move.

“Viktor Gyökeres has agreed to springiness up €2m from his wage successful bid to facilitate negotiations betwixt Arsenal and Sporting,” Romano wrote.

“Sporting importune connected a higher interest compared to Arsenal proposal, and Gyökeres tries his best, besides giving up wealth to marque it happen.”

On Tuesday, Portuguese outlet Record reported that “The Swede hopes that the woody with Arsenal volition beryllium closed successful the adjacent fewer hours, but is already prepared for the worst. He does not privation to instrumentality to the nine and admits helium could unit a indebtedness astatine the extremity of the market”.

Martin Zubimendi signed for Arsenal connected Sunday (Credit:Getty)

The outlet added: “If the enactment breaks erstwhile and for each betwixt Arsenal and Sporting, ending successful transportation collapse, past Gyokeres plans to ‘take the struggle to caller levels'."

According to the Manchester Evening News, Gyokeres is expected to instrumentality to pre-season grooming connected July 11 – 1 time earlier the Sporting CP squad travels to the Algarve for a grooming camp.

If Gyokeres were to motion for Arsenal, helium would articulation Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi astatine the club, arsenic helium precocious signed a five-year woody aft Arteta’s broadside met his £51m merchandise clause successful March.

Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has besides signed for Arsenal, portion Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard and Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera are linked with moves to the Gunners.