Goncalo Inacio pulled one back for the hosts early in the second half, but Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard struck to secure a resounding 5-1 win over the Portuguese giants. “You were very solid defensively, it was hard to create chances,” Gyokeres admitted.

Gyökeres is now heading to Singapore to join his new teammates. It's the end of a protracted transfer saga. At one point, the deal with Sporting Lisbon threatened to fall apart, but a deal was finally agreed. The Gunners are reportedly transferring €63.5m to Portugal for the 26-time capped international. A further €10m could follow in bonuses.

Haaland won back-to-back Golden Boots in his first two seasons in England but both Alexander Isak and Mo Salah scored more than him last term.

Manchester United were offered a chance to hijack Arsenal's transfer move for Viktor Gyokeres for a second week in a row by Sporting CP, but the Swedish striker has made it clear that his preferred destination remains Arsenal.

While Arsenal are willing to pay €73.5 million (£64 million) for Viktor Gyokeres but the deal has hit a roadblock reportedly because Sporting Lisbon wanting more money for their striker

The subject of Gyokeres' legal letter is to blame Sporting president Federico Varandas for his absence from preseason training with the club taking disciplinary action against him. Record says Gyokeres insists Varandas has gone back on a promise regarding the price he could leave Sporting this summer,

VIKTOR GYOKERES’ distraught dad was reportedly ‘reduced to tears’ after hearing that the striker’s move to Arsenal might COLLAPSE at the final hurdle. The ongoing saga over