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. Talks have been prolonged by Sporting president Frederico Varandas refusing to accept what Gyokeres believes was an agreement to leave this summer for €60million plus €10m of add-ons.

Mikel Arteta believes Gyokeres is the ideal candidate to solve Arsenal's striker issue, with the former Coventry City forward racking up an incredible tally of 97 goals in 102 matches in two seasons in Portugal, firing Sporting CP to two league titles in the process.

BBC Sport is reporting a fee of €73.5m has now been settled between the two clubs, with a deal potentially being signed off inside the next 24 hours. Arsenal upped their bid yesterday after a previous offer of €70m had been turned down.