Mikel Arteta and Viktor Gyokeres (Photo by Justin Setterfield, Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
Arsenal could potentially have the surprise opportunity to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres for free as he goes on strike at the Portuguese club.
The Sweden international is a top target for Arsenal and he’s also determined to get a move to the Emirates Stadium this summer.
So much so, that Fabrizio Romano has reported on Gyokeres having no intention of returning to training with Sporting.
See below for Romano’s full explanation to CaughtOffside yesterday, with Gyokeres making it clear that his only plan this summer is to leave Sporting and to play under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal…
? EXCLUSIVE ?@FabrizioRomano tells @caughtoffside that Arsenal’s deal for Viktor Gyokeres has NOT collapsed!
Full info below ?? pic.twitter.com/10ZMFWWbnt
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) July 11, 2025
Viktor Gyokeres could have Sporting contract terminated
Remarkably, Gyokeres’ current behaviour could see his contract terminated by Sporting, according to A Bola.
Lawyer and A Bola columnist Joao Caido Guerreiro has suggested that this is what Gyokeres wants, and that that could mean his €65m valuation falls to zero.
Viktor Gyokeres celebrates with the Swedish national team (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)
“Missing training without justification is an infraction, and five consecutive unjustified absences or ten interpolated absences are sufficient grounds for dismissal with cause,” Guerreiro said.
“However, the law allows for various justifications. Gyokeres can always provide some justification: a family problem, the need to accompany a relative to the doctor, etc. The list of justifications is long.”
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He added: “But the player announced the absence early, and the reason is that he wants to go to Arsenal. This limits his justifications. If he…
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