Gyokeres to Arsenal on verge of COLLAPSE over add-ons

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 20 Jul 2025 10:15 BST
4 min read

Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting CP, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Viktor Gyokeres' move to Arsenal is on the verge of collapse, according to sensational reports in Portugal.

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A Bola reports that Arsenal and Sporting are making no progress in discussions over how the €10 million add-ons will be paid.

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Viktor Gyökeres

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Sporting CP

Viktor Gyökeres

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ETV Range

€69.3M - €84.8M

Sporting want the add-ons to be easily achievable, while Arsenal want them to be harder to reach.

There has been no progress on the issue all week - and A Bola claims that Gyokeres' father has been brought to tears over fears the deal could collapse.

A Bola further adds that Sporting have also increased their overall asking price now from €75m to €80m.

Arsenal have no plans to change their offer, leaving the deal very much in the balance.

Gyokeres to Arsenal

Gyokeres' move to Arsenal had seemed imminent when Fabrizio Romano announced this time last week that the 'Here We Go' could arrive any moment.

Romano confirmed David Ornstein's line that the Gunners had agreed a deal that would see them pay Sporting €65m as a fixed fee, with €10m in add-ons.

All that was remaining to complete the agreement was to decide how these add-ons were reached.

This has proved to be a hurdle that so far the clubs have not been able to jump over, with Arsenal's hopes of taking Gyokeres with them on their summer tour to Asia in tatters.

A war has been ongoing all summer between the player’s entourage and Sporting over his asking price.

Gyokeres’ agents claimed that Sporting broke a promise to sell him for around €60m plus €10m in bonuses, while Sporting denied a promise was ever made.

This led to Gyokeres refusing to turn up to pre-season training in a bid to force a move through to Arsenal.

© IMAGO - Viktor Gyokeres to join Arsenal this summer

Arsenal and Gyokeres have already agreed on a contract until 2030, with salary and terms all settled upon.

Gyokeres is the hottest striking property around right now after having an incredible season, scoring 54 goals in 52 games in all competitions, and leading Sporting to another league title.

This follows on from his brilliant form from last season for Sporting where he scored 43 goals in all competitions for his club.

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