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Arsenal are believed to have finally secured a full agreement with Sporting CP over the transfer of prolific striker Viktor Gyökeres after belatedly settling on suitable add-ons.
Viktor Gyokeres has plundered goals at Sporting Lisbon and his former mentor - and ex-Arsenal player - Anders Limpar is convinced he will continue his exploits in north London
Jose Mourinho has given his typically honest take on Victor Gyokeres' much-talked-about move to Arsenal as the Swede closes in on a £63.7 million transfer to the Premier League club.
Arsenal will fork out €63.5million (£54.8m), plus €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons for the 27-year-old, hoping that the former Coventry star will help them make the final jump to claiming the Premier League title.
Arsenal are close to completing a blockbuster deal for Sweden and Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, with former Premier League manager Jose Mourinho offering his verdict on the transfer
Gyokeres was focused only on joining Arsenal and, despite late interest from elsewhere, he did not consider any other team.
Anders Limpar, who spent four years at Arsenal in the early 1990s, has unique insight into the former Coventry striker, having mentored him during his youth career at Swedish side Brommapojkarna. Limpar is confident that Gyokeres will make an immediate impact in Mikel Arteta 's team.
Jose Mourinho has suggested Viktor Gyokeres could struggle at Arsenal against ‘stronger teams and better players’ after hitting out at the ‘lies’ that surrounded one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer.
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Viktor Gyokeres is finally set to complete his protracted transfer to Arsenal and the Sweden international has been backed to be a huge hit in the Premier League
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TEAMtalk.com on MSNSpectacular Gyokeres to Arsenal gets Romano ‘Here we go’ green light with compromise reachedSporting striker Viktor Gyokeres is finally on the brink of becoming an Arsenal player, as three trusted sources have confirmed that an agreement between the two clubs has been reached - an agreement that actually includes an agent compromise.