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Arsenal Football Club have announced the signing of Swedish top striker Viktor Gyokeres as their latest summer acquisition.
The Gunners unveiled the 27-year-old goal poacher at the Sobha Reality training center on Saturday evening as he put pen to paper.
Viktor Gyokeres joins Arsenal for a fee in the region of €65.7m plus €10m in add-ons as well as some performance and appearance-related add-ons payable to Sporting Lisbon.
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta expressed his delight with the signing of Gyokeres:
“We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Viktor Gyökeres to the club. The consistency he has shown in his performances and availability have been outstanding, and his goal contributions speak for themselves.
Viktor has so many qualities. He is a quick and powerful presence up front, with incredible goalscoring numbers at club and international levels. He brings a clinical edge with a high conversion rate of chances into goals, with his intelligent movement in the box making him a constant threat.
“We’re excited about what Viktor brings to our squad and are looking forward to start working with him. We welcome Viktor and his family to Arsenal.”
Victor Gyokeres leaves Sporting Lisbon after two incredible two seasons where he led the club to back-to-back Portuguese Primeira Liga titles, a national cup.
Gyokeres was the topscorer on both occasions and he departs the club with a staggering 97 goals in 102 matches.
The 27-year-old will wear jersey number 14 as he prepares to join his new teammates on Asia for the preseason.
Breakdown of Viktor Gyokeres deal (Add-ons)
-Every seasonal qualification for the Champions League: €1m, up to a limit of €4m
-Every 20 games played (45 minutes or more): €1.25m, up to a limit of €5m
– Every 20 goal contributions: €5
00k, up to a limit of €1m
