Gyokeres is thought to favour a switch to the Emirates and Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, met with Gyokeres’ agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, to discuss a move for the prolific Swede last month.

Arsenal could be set to head into the 2025/26 with a frightening starting XI. Mikel Arteta’s side are expected to splash the cash ahead of next season, with a reshuffle in attack now firmly on the cards.

Viktor Gyokeres has split with girlfriend Ines Aguiar – and one of the big driving factors in the breakup is the desire of the Sporting CP striker to move to Arsenal.Rumours have circulated in the Portuguese tabloids for several days that the pair are no longer together after images appeared on social media of them enjoying holidays in different locations.