Arsenal Target Gyokeres Faces Sporting Disciplinary Action

Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres is facing disciplinary action by his nine Sporting aft failing to study for pre-season training, says nan Portuguese club's president Frederico Varandas.

Varandas added that immoderate imaginable transportation was now becoming "more complicated".

BBC Sport reported past week that Arsenal sporting head Andrea Berta held face-to-face talks pinch Sweden world Gyokeres successful Portugal.

Sources person told BBC Sport that talks are ongoing pinch Arsenal, who are still hopeful of striking a deal, pinch their astir caller connection for nan 27-year-old totalling astir 70m euros (£60m) including add-ons.

Last period Sporting president Varandas said location was no 'gentleman's agreement' for Gyokeres to time off for 70m euros but added that nan nine would not request his afloat merchandise clause of 100m euros (£85m).

Gyokeres, who scored 54 goals successful 52 games past season, has yet to publically explicate why he has not turned up for pre-season.

Varandas told Portuguese news agency Lusa that "no 1 is supra nan interests of nan club".

"We're calm. Everything tin beryllium solved pinch nan closure of nan market, a hefty good and an apology to nan group," Varandas said.

"If they don't want to salary Viktor's adjacent marketplace value, we'll beryllium very comfortable pinch that for nan adjacent 3 years.

"If nan geniuses who are devising this strategy deliberation that this puts unit connected maine to make it easier for him to leave, not only are they wholly wrong, but they are besides making it much analyzable for nan subordinate to leave."

Gyokeres has scored 97 goals successful 102 matches during his 2 seasons successful Portugal, firing Sporting to 2 convention titles.