Arsenal have reportedly sent their first offer for Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres, while Manchester United are prepared to outbid their rivals.
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Gyokeres an in-demand strikerArsenal lodge 'first offer' for SwedeMan Utd prepare to outbid themFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Portuguese outlet Mais Futebol claim Arsenal are prepared to pay Sporting just under €60 million (£51m) for the striker, with bonuses on top taking it above that amount. United, on the other hand, are said to be considering a €60m bid with another €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons. However, the Portugal giants are reportedly holding out for €80m (£68m).
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This comes at a time when allegations of blackmail at Sporting have emerged, and Gyokeres has reportedly threatened to go on strike to force a transfer exit. Despite that, it seems the Premier League teams will need to increase their offers to land the Sweden international this summer.
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Since swapping Championship side Coventry City for Sporting in the summer of 2023, the 27-year-old has scored 97 goals and added 27 assists in just 102 games for the Lisbon outfit – while winning two Primeira Liga titles and the Taca de Portugal cup along the way.
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It remains to be seen if any team will meet Sporting's asking price for Gyokeres, whose contract at the club runs until 2028. Both United and Arsenal are in need of a new striker but whether they sign the ex-Brighton man is up in the air.
