Gyokeres has already agreed personal terms on a five-year deal and has been awaiting a club-to-club agreement. He is now expected to join Arsenal in a deal worth €63.5million (£54.86m), with a further €10m (£8.64) in add-ons.

Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has emphatically revealed that his wantaway striker Viktor Gyökeres will be served with a “heavy fine” and forced to apologise to his teammates after missing the start of pre-season training in an attempt to accelerate his exit this summer.

Arsenal are working to land Gyokeres and have a five-year deal prepared, subject to the clubs reaching a compromise.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke (23) will leave Enzo Maresca’s imminently, in the wake of the Premier League side’s Club World Cup final this Sunday to complete a move to Arsenal. Both London-based

Arsenal are set to submit a new £17m bid for Cristhian Mosquera after completing a controversial move for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke. Following a subdued start to the summer transfer window, Arsenal have bolstered Mikel Arteta’s squad with the signings of Martin Zubimendi,

Noni decided to leave—no-one said to Noni he has to leave. If he is happy, we are happy.” The finishing touches are now being applied to Madueke’s transfer, which will see him a join an extensive list of players to have swapped Chelsea blue for Arsenal red and white.