Arsenal Looking to Leapfrog Manchester United in Bid to Sign 27-Year-Old Superstar: Reports
PORTUGAL, JUN 11 – Sporting CP raised Viktor Gyokeres' transfer fee demand to around €70 million, prompting the striker to threaten strike action amid interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
- Arsenal and Manchester United are competing in June 2025 to sign 27-year-old striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.
- This contest follows Sporting rejecting Arsenal's initial £55 million plus £10 million add-ons bid and holding out for closer to £80 million.
- Arsenal’s sporting director Andrea Berta recently met Sporting’s Bernardo Palmeiro to negotiate, while Gyokeres has threatened to strike to force a summer transfer.
- Gyokeres scored 54 goals in 52 games in 2024/25 and has confirmed 'There is a lot of talks at the moment, most of it is false.'
- If a deal occurs, it would mark a significant transfer as Gyokeres seeks Premier League competition and Arsenal try to fill a striker vacancy.
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Arsenal respond to rejected Viktor Gyokeres bid as Man Utd submit rival offer
Arsenal and Manchester United have submitted offers for Viktor Gyokeres (AFP via Getty) Arsenal are preparing an improved bid for Viktor Gyokeres but Manchester United have also launched a rival offer for the Sporting CP striker, according to reports in Portugal. Earlier this week, Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, met with his counterpart at Sporting, Bernardo Palmeiro, in Menorca to discuss a deal for the Sweden international. However…
The brilliant numbers of Viktor Gyökeres, the attacking star of the Swedish national team and Sporting, who plays in the Portuguese Premier League, have attracted a lot of attention, but no top club has yet shown any specific interest in him.
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