Mikel Arteta has stated he can not touch upon Arsenal’s pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres… but.
It has been over every week since Arsenal agreed a set charge of £55m for the Sporting CP ahead, after making a breakthrough in talks with the Portuguese membership.
Nevertheless, negotiations are nonetheless ongoing over the add-ons as a part of the deal, with Sporting holding out for €10m (£8.7m). Additional talks final week have been across the circumstances of these bonus funds.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz takes a better have a look at how Viktor Gyokeres compares to the Premier League’s greatest strikers and asks simply how good is the Portuguese Primeira Liga?
Arsenal have since departed on their pre-season tour to Singapore and Hong Kong, with Arteta requested about whether or not Gyokeres will change into a Gunners participant earlier than the beginning of the brand new season.
“I can not touch upon any participant who isn’t a part of our group but,” stated Arteta. “When we’ve one thing concrete to supply in any case to any participant we’ll try this.”
Up to now this summer season, Arsenal have accomplished offers for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke – in a busy begin to their first summer season window underneath new sporting director Andrea Berta.
Gyokeres isn’t the one excellent Arsenal deal within the pipeline with an preliminary £13m deal for Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera near completion.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Sky Sports activities Information’ James Savundra takes a have a look at Arsenal’s potential new signing Cristhian Mosquera and breaks down how the Spanish centre-half compares to the membership’s present defenders.
“I am very happy, that is all I am going to say,” stated Arteta about Arsenal’s enterprise thus far.
“There are a variety of events and issues that we’ve to remember to get a participant over the road and right here. I am very hopeful that we’re going to do it very quickly.”
Requested if he expects any new gamers to affix Arsenal on their tour of Asia, Arteta replied: “There’s nonetheless a very long time within the window and we’re looking for nonetheless, by way of numbers, we’re brief and we’ve to enhance the depth and high quality of the squad.
“We’re continually trying available in the market. Till that occurs, concentrate on the gamers we’ve and concentrate on them and I am very happy with what I’ve seen within the final 10-15 days.”
Arteta: Zubimendi turned down excellent strikes to affix us
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz explains how Martin Zubimendi may very well be a extra essential signing than a striker for Arsenal as it’ll enable Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard to get greater up the pitch and be extra of an attacking menace.
Arteta additionally addressed the Gunners’ buy of Martin Zubimendi – with the Arsenal supervisor revealing the Spanish midfielder turned down “some excellent alternatives” to maneuver to north London.
Zubimendi was near a transfer to Liverpool final summer season however opted to remain at Actual Sociedad for an additional 12 months.
Arsenal then swooped in for the Spaniard with Arteta enjoying his function in convincing the midfielder to decide on the Gunners as an alternative.
“It was a protracted, lengthy course of,” stated Arteta concerning the pursuit of Zubimendi.
“He had a variety of alternatives to determine whether or not he needed to come back and and the excellent news is that this membership is is superb and everyone desires to come back to it. And he left some excellent alternatives to come back to us and he is very spectacular.
“I feel we’re all very impressed with what we have seen within the final seven to 10 days as a result of after getting the participant each day there and also you see his character, you see his persona , his intelligence and the way a lot it may deliver to the workforce, very enthusiastic about it.”
Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season
From subsequent season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will improve from 128 matches to at the least 215 video games completely dwell.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games subsequent season are on Sky Sports activities.
Trending Merchandise
