Arsenal has reached an agreement to recruit striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, and he will inherit the number 14 coat that used to be associated with the name of the legendary Thierry Henry.
Gunners have called on coach Mikel Arteta to add a classy center for more than a year. And finally, the Spanish strategist met the expectation of the £ 63.5 million contract, bringing the Emirates “Gyokeres goalscorer”.
The Swedish striker, 27, will sign a 5 -year contract with the Emirates Stadium, after completing the medical examination scheduled to take place this weekend. Arsenal will pay Sporting the original £ 54.8 million, plus £ 8.7 million depending on Gyokeres's goal and Arsenal's winning the Champions League.
At Arsenal, Gyokeres will wear the number 14 shirt – the number of shirts that belong to the legendary Henry. The closest person of the Gunners wears this number is Eddie Nketiah – a player currently on the Crystal Palace payroll.
Earlier, Arsenal's Gyokeres deal was at risk of breaking after Sporting did not respect the “mouth agreement” that allows the Swedish star to leave for £ 60 million.
Gyokeres was annoyed and announced not to play or practice anymore if they were not allowed to leave the team. After many rounds of tense negotiations over the weekend, Arsenal accepted to pay the original request to agree on the agreement.
Notably, Gyokeres accepted to abandon £ 1.7 million in salary to be played with Arsenal, showing his intense desire. Gyokeres also refused to reunite coach Ruben Amorim at MU to join Arsenal – the wharf that he set the goal from the time the transfer was opened.
According to the British press, Gyokeres will promptly join the Arsenal tour in Hong Kong and Singapore. Impressive performance with 52 goals and 13 assists after 54 matches last season in Sporting shirt proves Gyokeres is a quality addition, promising to significantly enhance Arteta's attack fire.
