Central to Gyökeres’s frustrations is a belief that he had an agreement with Sporting president Frederico Varandas to sell him for a certain fee, believed to be around €70 million (£60.4 million, $82 million). Varandas has publicly insisted Gyökeres will not be sold for such a price.

Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres according to the Athletic's David Ornstein. The Gunners had been linked with several strikers, most notably RB

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta flew out to Lisbon for direct talks with Sporting president Frederico Nuno Faro Varandas and the club's new sporting director Bernardo Palme