Arsenal are planning to do their business early, with a move for a superstar striker on the table
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Arsenal have opened talks over bringing a €100 million striker to the Emirates Stadium this summer – for less than they imagined.
The Gunners are enjoying a lengthy break before their next fixture against Manchester City in the Premier League, still fighting on domestic and European fronts. The acquisition of a top-level striker has been touted all season, with Eddie Nketiah tipped for an exit to make room for such a signing.
Eddie Nketiah looks set to leave this summer (Image credit: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
MilanLive.it in Italy have reported on a Gunners “offer” for Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting, who has a release clause of €100m, with TEAMtalk reporting that talks have begun.
They add that a smaller fee of £75m may be enough to secure the Swede, claiming that Arsenal are in the “driving seat” for his signature. If the north Londoners are the only serious bidders willing to offer such an amount for Gyokeres, Sporting may look to accept the deal, knowing that they are still making a colossal profit.
Viktor Gyokeres is on Arsenal's radar (Image credit: Getty Images)
The forward was named as FourFourTwo's EFL Player of the Year last season, saying at the time that, “It’s good to be in the conversation regarding Premier League teams, but right now we’re in the middle of the season.”
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