Central to Gyökeres’s frustrations is a belief that he had an agreement with Sporting president Frederico Varandas to sell him for a certain fee, believed to be around €70 million (£60.4 million, $82 million). Varandas has publicly insisted Gyökeres will not be sold for such a price.

Arsenal are on the verge of abandoning their pursuit of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to A Bola.Negotiations between Arsenal and Sporting CP for the Sweden international have reached

Arsenal are looking to strengthen their attack this season under Mikel Arteta after struggling badly in that department last season