{"id":51386,"date":"2025-07-09T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/51386\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:31:12","slug":"arsenal-issue-response-with-viktor-gyokeres-fearing-massive-summer-transfer-could-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/51386\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal issue response with Viktor Gyokeres fearing massive summer transfer could COLLAPSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon have been locked in talks over a deal for Viktor Gyokeres but after failing to agree a fee over the weekend there is now hope an agreement can be struck<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_GettyImages-2181408712.jpg\" alt=\"Viktor Gyokeres\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Arsenal are still trying to thrash out a deal for Viktor Gyokeres(Image: Diogo Cardoso)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Arsenal are willing to alter the structure of their offer for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/viktor-gyokeres\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Viktor GyokeresLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Viktor Gyokeres<\/a> to move closer to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sporting-lisbon\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sporting LisbonLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sporting Lisbon<\/a>&#8216;s demands and avoid missing out on a deal for the prolific Sweden international.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Gunners&#8217; pursuit of a new No 9 has been the talk of the summer transfer window with interest in both Gyokeres and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/benjamin-sesko\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Benjamin SeskoLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>. But it is Gyokeres, 27, who has emerged as the club&#8217;s primary target and face-to-face talks over a deal <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/arsenal-transfer-viktor-gyokeres-sesko-35524341\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"were held with Sporting in Portugal Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">were held with Sporting in Portugal <\/a>late last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Those talks failed to yield an agreement, though, sparking fears that Arsenal&#8217;s move for Gyokeres <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/arsenal-transfers-viktor-gyokeres-sporting-35523976\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"could collapse entirelyLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">could collapse entirely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But a new report from<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abola.pt\/futebol\/noticias\/sporting-arsenal-disponivel-para-voltar-a-subir-a-parada-por-gyokeres-2025070823380204545?utm_campaign=abola-page-post&amp;utm_content=article-breaking&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_term=cde-twitter-breaking-news-1188\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" AbolaLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Abola<\/a> claims that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ArsenalLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> are ready to be flexible with the make-up of their \u20ac80million (\u00a368.9m) offer for Gyokeres, which previously consisted of a base fee of \u20ac65m (\u00a356m) plus a further \u20ac15m (\u00a312.9m) in add-ons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">While \u20ac80m is the golden number Sporting want for their star striker, they were not willing to accept those payment terms.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/transfer-news-live-man-utd-35508356\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer news LIVE: Gyokeres to Arsenal update, Liverpool star wants Real Madrid, Man Utd latest<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/arsenal-man-utd-summer-transfers-35524214\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal and Man Utd could sign striker target for FREE after transfer twist<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s outlined that Sporting would accept \u20ac70m (\u00a360.3m) plus \u20ac10m (\u00a38.6m) to sell Gyokeres: terms which Arsenal are now seemingly willing to get closer to in the hope of striking a deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Gunners are reportedly preparing to come back to the table before Friday, which is when Gyokeres is scheduled to return to pre-season training with Sporting after being granted some additional leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Gyokeres himself is said to be &#8216;fearing the worst&#8217; after an Arsenal delegation including Andrea Berta, the club&#8217;s sporting director, flew back from Portugal without an agreement in place for the player&#8217;s transfer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_GettyImages-2188712804.jpg\" alt=\"Viktor Gyokeres\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Gyokeres is said to be &#8216;fearing the worst&#8217; after Arsenal and Sporting failed to agree a fee in face-to-face talks(Image: Crystal Pix\/MB Media\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/arsenal-viktor-gyokeres-transfer-talks-35524560#comments-section\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the debate!<\/a> Do you think Arsenal will get a deal done for Gyokeres? 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