Arsenal In Talks To Sign Sporting Striker Gyokeres

Arsenal are successful talks to motion Sporting's prolific Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres.

As first revealed by BBC Sport connected Thursday, Arsenal person had a clear attraction connected completing a woody for nan 27-year-old successful caller days and nan nine are now advancing successful their pursuit of nan forward.

Discussions complete individual position for Gyokeres and pinch nan Lisbon nine complete a transportation interest are accelerating, pinch Arsenal's sporting head Andrea Berta starring negotiations.

A woody has not been finalised though, and location remains a grade of be aware astatine Arsenal until agreements are reached.

Gyokeres has been heavy linked pinch a move to nan Premier League aft scoring 97 goals successful 102 matches during 2 seasons successful Portugal.

The Gunners completed nan £60m signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad connected Sunday.

But nan activity towards a woody for Gyokeres represents a important improvement successful Arsenal's summertime transportation business fixed a caller striker was nan club's main priority.

It is expected that Gyokeres, who spent 3 years arsenic a youngster astatine Brighton and whose profession took disconnected during 2 seasons astatine Coventry City, would costs astir £70m.