Gyokeres stirred controversy by skipping pre-season training with Sporting last week amidst ongoing transfer negotiations. Sporting's president Frederico Varandas has confirmed that the club intends to penalise the forward.

After agreeing a five-year contract with Gyokeres and his camp, the north Londoners now look to have finally agreed a deal with Sporting CP to get their man. The Athletic have reported that Arsenal are now taking the final steps in negotiations with the Portuguese champions and are processing to get the deal done.

Manchester United’s hopes of signing Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres are hanging on by a thread following the latest update on his transfer situation.Gyokeres on United’s radarUnited’s