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’s manager finally gets the prolific striker in his project. Talk of Dušan Vlahović, Benjamin Šeško, Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford and so many others from previous windows are things of the past. The Gunners have bided their time, one way or the other, to land the Swede as the leading option up top.

Arsenal want Eze after Gyokeres signing, Liverpool ready Isak bid, Man United latest - Latest transfer news and rumours as Arsenal complete the signing of Viktor Gyokeres for up to £64m

Arsenal managed to get the announcement done quickly on Saturday night, so there’s no need to hide the transfer anymore. But with the deal happening so late, there’s also no chance that Gyokeres will be playing in Sunday’s game against Newcastle.

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.

Viktor Gyokeres is now an Arsenal player after finally completing his big-money move from Portuguese side Sporting CP

Gabriel Jesus, once seen as the face of Arsenal’s post-Aubameyang rebuild, now finds himself behind new arrival Viktor Gyokeres and German international Kai Havertz in the striker hierarchy. The Gyokeres deal, long pursued by Arsenal, signalled a shift in Mikel Arteta’s attacking strategy.

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,