Four days ago, English and Portuguese media reported that Viktor Gyokeres was on his way to Arsenal. Personal terms were in place with the London club, Arsenal and Sporting agreed on the total sum. Then everything was put on hold.
The Independent reports that the whole thing has temporarily stalled on the payment terms. A trifle, you say? Not when you have to pay 80 million euros for a player before he takes his first kick for a new club.
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According to the English newspaper, Arsenal are demanding that “only” 65 million euros be paid out immediately, while the remaining 15 million euros are tied up in performance-based bonuses. Sporting insist that they get 70 million euros here and now, the last ten million euros are linked to what Gyökeres actually does for Arsenal.
Then there is disagreement about five million euros that could slow down the transfer. Welcome to the world of football. For Arsenal, the striker reinforcement has been a top priority in several transfer windows without the club succeeding in landing a deal with the right player. Sporting knows this and is in no hurry to sell the Swede.
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