Arsenal and Sporting hope to agree a deal for Viktor Gyokeres before the striker is due to report for pre-season training on Friday. An agreement is yet to be struck between the clubs but negotiations are ongoing.

Gyokeres is preparing for his move to the Gunners facing 'collapse', according to a troubling update in the Portuguese media, and with a 'shock therapy loan' floated instead

Arsenal have been handed two Viktor Gyokeres transfer updates with a summer switch from Sporting CP close to being finalised. The Swede and Benjamin Sesko were Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta's striker options with the latter seemingly their favoured option until last weekend.