Arsenal agree €70m signing amid exciting Chelsea talks

Tom Weber
Tom Weber
  • Updated: 22 Jul 2025 19:46 BST
  • 6 min read
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
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Tuesday delivered plenty of huge transfer news as Arsenal finally managed to sign their top target.

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Plus, Chelsea held talks with two exciting Dutch stars and Man Utd's striker shortlist was revealed. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Gyokeres deal agreed

Viktor Gyokeres
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Arsenal have finally managed to reach a full agreement to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres after weeks of tough negotiations with their Portuguese counterparts.

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Arsenal not done yet

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Viktor Gyökeres

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Sporting CP

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Viktor Gyökeres

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Sporting CP

€77M

ETV Range

€69.3M - €84.8M

Arsenal are not done yet in the transfer market after signing Gyokeres, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.

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Chelsea set for Simons talks

Xavi Simons
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Chelsea are set to open talks with RB Leipzig for versatile attacker Xavi Simons, who is said to be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge after initial contact with the Blues earlier this week.

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Chelsea make new Hato enquiry

Jorrel Hato
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Chelsea have restarted talks with Ajax wonderkid Jorrel Hato after already enquiring about his availability earlier this summer.

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Man Utd want striker and goalkeeper

Andre Onana
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Man Utd sealed the signing of Bryan Mbeumo on Monday and will now shift their focus to the striker and goalkeeper markets, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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Man Utd shortlist revealed

Benjamin Sesko
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David Ornstein has confirmed that the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins and Nicolas Jackson are on Man Utd's shortlist of strikers.

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Chelsea eye Rogers swap

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Chelsea are reportedly willing to trade players in a bid to sign Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers.

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Mosquera on his way to Asia

Cristhian Mosquera
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Cristhian Mosquera is travelling to Asia to link up with Mikel Arteta's squad for pre-season after completing his transfer from Valencia.

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Major exits confirmed

Antony
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Man Utd have all but confirmed that players such as Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho will leave the club by omitting them from their pre-season tour of the United States.

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Chelsea to sell four

Joao Felix
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Chelsea are aiming to raise as much as €163m from the sales of Joao Felix, Raheem Sterling, Christopher Nkunku and Renato Veiga this summer.

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Timber wants Arsenal move

Quinten Timber
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Feyenoord midfielder Quinten Timber is reportedly keen on a move to Arsenal this summer as he seeks to take the next step in his career.

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Jackson wants Premier League stay

Nicolas Jackson
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Nicolas Jackson is keen to remain in the Premier League and has rejected approaches from Serie A giants AC Milan and Napoli.

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Football transfer news headlines today

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