This is like a surprise because previously Arsenal turned to other players because Sporting expected a big value for the player's transfer, but in the last few days we often see the media starting to be optimistic that Gyökeres will play for Arsenal and I am also a little bit confident that Gyökeres' transfer will go smoothly.
Arsenal are starting to show a team that is serious about building strength and they are also willing to buy players at quite fantastic prices and it seems that this is much different before Arteta became coach.
Three seasons in a row failing to win the Premier League made Arsenal start trying something different and this time Arsenal are much more serious about fixing the team so that they are much stronger next season.
I am sure Gyokeres would make a lot of difference for Arsenal. And I love it when players wants to go to a team, shows that they really want to play there. He has talked about letting go of his salary and paying some himself and what not, to make this happen. This dude is willing to pay out of pocket, his own, to make sure that he can leave.
Sporting making a big mistake, he could just fake injury all year if he wants to, not get paid if they don't want to pay and make it a legal thing, dude is literally willing to go free next time his contract is up, and force them to take the deal. It would get very ugly if they end up not selling him. They need to sit down, and figure out what the max they can get ,and be ok with letting him go.
Sure he'll if he could succeed at Sporting Lisbon I think with the kind of teammates he'll have at Arsenal then he's bound to succeed, the fear factor should be that he shouldn't come to the EPL and become injury probed like Gabriel Jesus asides that Gyokeres is a goal machine he's the quality of striker Arsenal lacks and need to succeed therefore they shouldn't miss out the opportunity of signing him this season. Sporting has no option than to sell him out since he's made a decision to leave it's left for Arsenal to take advantage of the opportunity.