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's move for Viktor Gyokeres has stalled due to Sporting Lisbon's asking price and reports from Portugal have claimed that Manchester United could re-enter the race