Viktor Gyökeres has been actively searching for clubs as he doesn’t want to play for Sporting Lisbon anymore. Arsenal is his preferred choice and the club to club talks are advancing. Arsenal has asked Gyökeres to give up his huge salary and offered to reduce it to join the side. The striker is ready to give up €2 million of his salary trying to facilitate negotiations between Arsenal and Sporting.
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyökeres is actively seeking a way out of the Portuguese club, with Arsenal emerging as his preferred destination. The Swedish forward, who enjoyed a stellar 2023/24 campaign, has made it clear he no longer wishes to remain at Sporting and is pushing for a transfer this summer.
Talks between Arsenal and Sporting are progressing, with both clubs working towards a potential deal. However, the Gunners are hesitant to meet Gyökeres’ current wage demands and have asked the striker to lower his salary in order to complete the move.
In a show of commitment, Gyökeres is reportedly willing to forgo €2 million from his salary to help facilitate negotiations. His willingness to take a pay cut underlines his strong desire to play in the Premier League and join Mikel Arteta’s squad at the Emirates Stadium.
