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Arsenal have reached a full agreement with Sporting CP for the transfer of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Premier League side will pay an initial €63.5million (£54.8m; $74.2m) plus €10m in add-ons.

Gyokeres has been given permission to travel by Sporting and is expected to undergo his Arsenal medical on Saturday.

The 27-year-old will take the No 14 shirt at Arsenal, the number made iconic by the club’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry.

The atheletic reported on July 22 that the clubs had agreed a deal in principle but issues remained over the nature of the potential add-ons. Those concerns have now been ironed out.

Gyokeres was focused only on joining Arsenal and, despite late interest from elsewhere, he did not consider joining another club. The Swede’s agent also waived his commission to help the switch, while he is set to sign a five-year contract.

After leaving Brighton & Hove Albion for around £1m to Coventry City in 2021, Gyokeres emerged as a key figure for the Championship side before his £17m move to Sporting in 2023. He recorded 97 goals and 28 assists for the Portuguese club, helping them to consecutive league titles and the Taca de Portugal last season.

Arsenal have been active in their first summer transfer window led by new sporting director Andrea Berta.

Midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard have joined from Real Sociedad and Brentford respectively, while goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and winger Noni Madueke have arrived from Chelsea, and defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

Gyokeres made his Sweden debut aged 20 and has played 26 games at international level, scoring 15 goals.

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