Arsenal ‘submit official offer’ to sign Man Utd target from SPORTING CP with terms ‘agreement’ reached

According to reports, Arsenal have lodged an ‘official offer’ to Sporting Lisbon to sign Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres.

The Gunners will be busy in the transfer market this summer and it is common knowledge that their priority is to sign a new striker.

Mikel Arteta‘s side are incredibly short on options in this department after club chiefs failed to sign a forward last summer or in January, with injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz worsening their problems.

Arsenal have had to use midfielder Mikel Merino as a makeshift striker in recent months and while he’s done a decent job, this does not change the fact that they are crying out for a top-tier forward to take the club to a new level.

The north London outfit have been linked with several potential options, with moves for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins failing in recent windows.

Gyokeres is another option as he’s sparkled since joining Sporting Lisbon from Coventry City for around £15m in 2023.

The Sweden international is among Europe’s top scorers in 2025, netting a remarkable 95 goals in 99 appearances for Sporting Lisbon.

Arsenal are not alone in targeting Gyokeres, with a move to Man Utd mooted after he worked well under Ruben Amorim at Sporting Lisbon.

However, the Gunners should be considered a more tempting option than Man Utd and a report in Portugal claims Gyokeres has already ‘agreed’ terms with Arteta’s team.

Arsenal have also ‘submitted their ‘first official offer’ to Sporting Lisbon’s hierarchy, with the bid reportedly worth around 75 million euros (around £63m).

The report claims Sporting president Frederico Varandas feels he can get more for Gyokeres, who has a 100 million euro release clause. It is noted that Arsenal are fearful of a Chelsea hijack given their recent bullish actions in the transfer market.