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The Gunners were thought to be close to a deal, but reports state otherwise.
Arsenal fans have been through this before.
Close to getting a deal done for a top liner, only for things to fail at the last minute, and when it comes to Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, the Gunners thought they were close to a deal, with representatives flying out to Lisbon to conclude the deal.
However, things have changed.
The Portuguese club is now wanting more money from the sale, and that has led to reports suggesting that the move for the striker is on the brink of collapse.
Yes, that does seem heavy handed, and we know how negotiations go, so we take this with a grain of salt. If Arsenal wants Viktor, it'll get Viktor. It's just a matter of money.
But there has been an interesting update with the Gunners and Gyokeres, and we aren't sure what to make of it.
Interesting update develops in Gyokeres saga
With Arsenal's representatives flying to Lisbon, the thought was a deal would be swiftly finalized, but now, The Record is reporting that the Gunners' officials have returned to north London but haven't agreed on the structure of the proposed contract.
That isn't ideal.
Given that Arsenal is also reportedly in talks for Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, fans want a striker to come through the doors first, but it appears that for whatever reason, things are going rather slowly.
We know Arteta wants his striker to be in the squad for the beginning of preseason shortly, so it will be interesting to see how quickly this deal with Gyokeres can get finalized.
With the clubs reportedly haggling with roughly €5 million give or take, for most, that feels like a reletively easy thing to overcome, but as we know, the Gunners like to pay in installments.
The longer it drags on, the more nervously fans shift in their seats over getting a new striker.
We thought it was close, but now we aren't sure when things will get done, but one thing is for sure: it had better get done soon.