Arteta Seeks to Include Gyökeres in Arsenal’s Asian Tour
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta aims to quickly integrate Viktor Gyökeres into the team’s dynamics. The striker is about to finalize his transfer to the club, coming from Sporting CP, for a figure close to 73.5 million euros (87 million dollars).
Sources close to Alofoke Deportes confirm that the agreement between Arsenal and Sporting CP is closed. The 27-year-old player is expected to travel to London to undergo the necessary medical examinations.
The club’s intention is for Gyökeres to join the pre-season tour, although the exact moment of his incorporation has not yet been defined.Viktor Gyökeres will become an Arsenal player.Arsenal is scheduled to play against Newcastle in Singapore on Sunday and will then travel to Hong Kong on Tuesday, prior to the match against Tottenham on Thursday.
Following the arrival of Cristhian Mosquera, who joined the team this week after completing his transfer from Valencia for a sum of up to 20 million euros, Arteta was asked about the possibility of new signings joining during the tour.
Yes, of course. Once we finalize all the details with a player, we want to integrate him into the team as soon as possible.
Arteta added that immediate incorporation is beneficial for new players to adapt to the team, get to know each other, and assimilate the coach’s tactical ideas.
When asked directly about the signing of Gyökeres, Arteta responded that he couldn’t talk about a player who doesn’t yet belong to the club, but that the club would make an official announcement in the coming hours.
Progress in the negotiations occurred this week, when Arsenal agreed to a bonus package worth 10 million euros. Sources close to Alofoke Deportes indicate that one of these bonuses is related to Arsenal’s qualification for the Champions League.
