Kai Havertz is set to have a fight on his hands if Arsenal are successful in their pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres and the German looks - quite literally - ready for battle

Arsenal are in the process of completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with Sporting CP for the striker.

Sporting have given Viktor Gyokeres permission to delay his return to pre-season until Friday while talks advance over potential Arsenal move. That development suggests the deal should accelerate next week as Arsenal close in on the top-level striker they have been targeting.

Arsenal are hoping to wrap up deals for Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres in the coming days as Mikel Arteta aims to build a squad that can go toe-to-toe with Liverpool and Manchester City in the title

An imminent deal that would see Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres join Arsenal is now ‘at risk of collapse’, according to reports.

Standard Sport understands the final details of a move are now being discussed and all parties are moving towards reaching a full agreement for the 27-year-old to join the Gunners in a deal worth €63.5million (£54.86m), with a further €10m (£8.64m) in add-ons.

Gyokeres performed excellently in 2024-25, scoring 45 goals in 41 matches for Sporting, and he also netted three times against Manchester City in the Champions League. Standing at just over six foot tall, the attacker may be able to act as a focal point for creative stars like Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

The Arsenal striker saga is nearing conclusion as the club reportedly made the final steps in negotiations around one of the most sought-after forwards.