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Arsenal Put Off by €100m Demand for Priority Target, Set to Pursue Deal for Alternate Player Instead: Reports
ENGLAND, JUL 6 – Arsenal chose Viktor Gyokeres over Benjamin Sesko due to stalled talks and a high asking price for Sesko, with Gyokeres expected to add 20-30 goals next season, sources say.
- Arsenal secured an agreement to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres following direct talks and a delegation's visit to Lisbon last Friday.
- Arsenal shifted focus to Gyokeres after RB Leipzig demanded around €100 million for Benjamin Sesko, putting that pursuit on hold.
- Gyokeres accepted all contract terms offered by Arsenal and has informed Sporting he will not return to training as he aims to join the Gunners.
- Arsenal agreed to pay an initial £65 million for Gyokeres with potential add-ons of £15 million, and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano noted, "here we go" is expected very soon.
- The signing is intended to resolve Arsenal’s long-standing striking issues, following three straight seasons finishing as runners-up and a previous campaign in which no player managed to score ten or more league goals.
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REVEALED: Will Arsenal still sign Benjamin Sesko even after bringing in Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal have made significant strides in their pursuit of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres, largely due to growing frustrations with RB Leipzig over the valuation of Benjamin Sesko. Despite longstanding admiration for Sesko and positive relations between the clubs, Arsenal have found negotiations with Leipzig increasingly difficult this summer — prompting a decisive pivot toward Gyökeres. The Gunners were hopeful that this would be the summer…
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