Arsenal is waiting to close the much-anticipated contract to sign the sport’s Lisbon striker Victor Gyoker, but the Portuguese club is making its move to replace the Swedish star
Sports Lisbon has submitted a bid worth around £20 million to Almeria Striker’s Luis Javier Suarez, who is attempting to quickly replace Viktor Gyoker, which has closed on a move to Arsenal.
The sport has been negotiating with the gunners for weeks via Gyoker, seeking the best possible rate for a player who scored 54 goals in 52 games last season.
They finally agreed to a fee that could rise to around £63.8 million with the add-on, but Arsenal is still trying to rubberize the bonus structure of the deal.
According to Athletic, the conclusion of the lengthy speech is considered “immediate” and an official announcement about the contract is expected soon.
Sports wasted some time trying to replace Swedish International by lining up Suarez, who won the net 31 times for Almeria in the Spanish Segunda division last season.
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The Colombian was like a traveler in his career, previously playing for Watford, Granada and Marseille.
According to Portuguese outlet records, the sport has bids on Suarez about £15.6 million, with the add-on that their star striker will soon be leaving at £4.3 million.
Suarez has already said yes and is now a Gyoker replacement, hoping that the two clubs will soon be able to reach an agreement.
Gyokeres is expected to bring together the move to Arsenal regardless of his sporting contract with Suarez as gunner boss Mikel Arteta bids to secure the signature of top-level strikers who hope to be able to fire them for the Premier League title.
Arsenal badly missed the presence of a reliable No. 9 last season. Liverpool pits them to the title, and his arrival will sign another ambition following the deals of Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Noni Maduke.
When asked about the possibility of Gyoker’s arrival, Arteta declined to comment, preparing to start a preseason tour in Asia, which begins in Singapore.
“We can’t comment on players who are not part of our group yet. Either way, when there’s something specific to offer to any player, we do that.
“We’re always looking for a market. Until that happens, we’re focusing on the players we have and on them. We’re very pleased with what we’ve seen in the last 10-15 days.”
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