A crucial breakthrough came as agents involved agreed to reduce their commission from Sporting from 10 per cent. Romano reports that Arsenal will pay the player’s agent some of that commission instead of Sporting, which will make the final deal for Gyokeres a little higher than the transfer fee suggests.

Arsenal are close to finalising a deal with Sporting to sign Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres. The two clubs have been negotiating for more than a week with discussions now at an advanced stage and an agreement close. Arsenal's most recent proposal for the 27-year-old totals about 70m euros (£60m) including add-ons.