Arsenal transfer to Yorke soap opera continues to ferment

According to Arsenal sources, Arsenal is currently close to completing a €73 million (US$86 million) transfer deal to acquire Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres.

media reported earlier this month that the transfer deal for Gyökeres is coming to an end, and the two sides have been in negotiations in some specific details since then. The reason for the delay in negotiations is due to differences in the details of performance-related surcharges involved in the transfer contract. Sporting Lisbon is willing to accept an initial fee of about €63 million and an additional €10 million performance fees, but Sporting Lisbon is hoping to get the performance terms they think are easier to obtain.

However, according to sources close to Arsenal, the transfer deal is moving in a positive direction, and fans are still optimistic that the 27-year-old can complete the transfer in time to join Arsenal's pre-season Asian Tour warm-up.

The deal may move forward quickly once Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon quickly reach a final agreement, as Gyökeres himself has agreed to the personal terms and five-year contract issued by Arsenal. Arsenal will face AC Milan in Singapore on Wednesday local time, against Newcastle United on Sunday, and then head to Hong Kong to face Tottenham Hotspur.

Cristian Mosquera has arrived in Singapore to join Arsenal teammates after Valencia and Arsenal reached an initial transfer agreement worth 15 million euros.