Though Gyokeres is likely to play a couple of friendlies for Arsenal in the build-up to the new Premier League season his first, full debut for the club will be on the opening weekend of the season. Arsenal take on Manchester United at Old Trafford in the headline match on Sunday 17 August with kick off at 4.30pm BST.

ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and there are some huge deals are in the pipeline! The Viktor Gyokeres saga has come to a close, as the Gunners have ANNOUNCED the

Arsenal have reached a full agreement with Sporting CP for the transfer of Viktor Gyokeres. The Premier League side will pay an initial €63.5million (£54.8m; $74.2m) plus €10m in add-ons. Gyokeres has been given permission to travel by Sporting and is expected to undergo his Arsenal medical on Saturday.

The latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip as we bring you live updates including the latest on Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson and Alexander Isak.

Viktor Gyökeres is Arsenal’s sixth signing of the summer, but there is still work to be done in the transfer market.

It has taken 12 months and three transfer windows, but for Arsenal fans the seemingly interminable wait for a new striker is almost over. A year after trying and failing to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig,