London, England – Na soon, Arsenal go fit finalize deal wey dem dey negotiate with Sporting for Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres. E don already talk say e go sign five-year contract wey go fit make dem rich if e perform well (and we know say dat one na dangerous promise). Dem two clubs don dey gist for more than a week now, and dem don reach advanced stage.
The latest proposal wey Arsenal carry come be about €70 million (£60 million) including bonus wey make sense. Wetin we hear be say Gyokeres don agree terms with Arsenal so once the two clubs finalize their gist, the signing go happen quick-quick like say dem dey play ball.
Dem talk say Arsenal don face wahala for their chase of other players like Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, wey no gree reduce hin price. But now, Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta don take charge and na him dey lead negotiations with Sporting.
Sporting president, Frederico Varandas, don yarn say Gyokeres dey face some disciplinary action because e no show face for pre-season training. Na wah! Gyokeres, wey score 54 goals for 52 games last season, never even talk wetin happen wey make am no fit show up.
Varandas tell Portuguese news agency, Lusa say, “No one dey above the club’s interest.” Hmmm, that one dey serious! Gyokeres don score total of 97 goals for 102 matches during hin two years for Portugal, and na hin carry Sporting carry go league title two times. Na thief be dem chasing him, abi wetin?
After plenty talks, e be like say Arsenal negotiation reach some corner, as dem no fit agree over the payment structure. All dey show say, Sporting wan €70 million (£60.5 million), plus €10 million (£8.6 million) bonus wey dem dey argue over. Na just €5 million gap, no be say dem wan buy jet like that!
But di matter dey turn serious, as dem report say Arsenal representatives don enter plane go back London without any agreement, and the entire deal dey look shaky. If dem no fit settle this small cash matter, e fit turn to wahala o!
Arsenal fans dey hold their breath because Friday, July 11 na when Gyokeres suppose show face for pre-season training. All eyes go dey on am – will e show up or e go continue dey play hide and seek?
Rumor don spread say Gyokeres don agree salary of €8.3 million with Arsenal, which na around £138,000 per week (chai, money dey plentiful!). Sporting dey wait for Arsenal to make their next move, hoping sey dem no go lose their star striker because e don dey standard for Nigeria talks for time now.
The gunners dey desperate to sign a true striker wey fit make them no lose game every time. After all the speculation, no one wan see this deal collapse because of €5 million wey be like rain for the club’s budget!
