Arsenal have plans in place to get Viktor Gyokeres concerned of their pre-season tour as quickly as doable, in line with Charles Watts.
The Gunners lastly look to be closing in on touchdown the Sweden worldwide from Sporting Lisbon, in a deal that may certainly excite loads of the membership’s followers.
Gyokeres has an impressively prolific report from his time at Sporting, even when it’s laborious to know the way such a powerful scoring report in Portugal will translate to English soccer.
Nonetheless, hopefully Arsenal followers will get a detailed have a look at Gyokeres quickly, with Watts explaining that the north London giants have plans in place to get the 27-year-old concerned of their pre-season tour ASAP.
Charles Watts on Viktor Gyokeres’ switch to Arsenal
Discussing the most recent particulars of the Gyokeres deal in his unique CaughtOffside column, Watts mentioned: “We’re lastly reaching the finish of the Viktor Gyokeres saga.
“Arsenal and Sporting are actually in settlement over the precise phrases of the deal, with Arsenal set to pay €63.5 million and an extra €10m in add-ons for the Sweden striker.
“That settlement had been in place for some time between the 2 golf equipment, with the sticking level centred spherical how precisely these add-ons can be reached.
“A compromise was lastly agreed on Tuesday, with Gyokeres anticipated to quickly bear a medical earlier than finishing his transfer to Arsenal.
“There have been recommendations that medical will happen in Singapore the place Arsenal are at the moment primarily based for his or her pre-season tour of Asia.”
Gyokeres medical claims unconfirmed for now
Watts added: “I’m unable to substantiate whether or not that’s appropriate at this stage, however I do know the membership have been placing plans in place to make sure Gyokeres may be part of up with the squad as shortly as doable if an settlement was reached with Sporting.
“They have been at all times hopeful he would have the ability to play some half within the tour and have been making ready for this actual eventuality, so I’m absolutely anticipating him to hyperlink up with the squad earlier than they fly house.
“He clearly received’t characteristic towards Milan in Arsenal’s first sport and the Newcastle match on Sunday might be a push. However I’ve been advised Arsenal have at all times hoped he might be obtainable for the Hong Kong a part of the tour and that does really feel lifelike at this stage.”
