Viktor Gyokeres had looked set to join Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon, but a hitch in negotiations opened the door for Manchester United, who have made a late effort to sign him

Mikel Arteta declined to comment on the progress of negotiations for Viktor Gyokeres, but made it clear Arsenal remain short of the squad depth they want as they pursue the Sporting Lisbon striker. Arsenal are reported to be close to agreeing a €73.5 million (£63.5 million) deal, including performance-based add-ons, to sign Gyokeres.

Liverpool are close to wrapping up a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, thus most likely bringing an end to any talk of a move for Newcastle centre-forward Alexander Isak who reportedly had been keen on swapping St James' Park for Anfield.

VIKTOR GYOKERES’ distraught dad was reportedly ‘reduced to tears’ after hearing that the striker’s move to Arsenal might COLLAPSE at the final hurdle. The ongoing saga over

ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and many big deals are in the pipeline. Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly set to travel to London to complete his medical ahead of a