Arsenal are in touching distance of ending their striker woes as Viktor Gyokeres is on his way to the Emirates.
Gyokeres’ transfer saga became tedious as Sporting CP were not ready to budge on their demands over the striker’s sale.
Finally, Andrea Berta made a breakthrough in negotiations, with the 27-year-old now set to sign for Arsenal in a deal worth £64m.
It’s a superb piece of business from the Gunners in an inflated market, signing one of the world’s hottest scorers for a bargain fee.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly channels his inner Ian Wright after Viktor Gyokeres breakthrough
Berta has impressed Arsenal fans with his work this summer, but it’s not only supporters who are delighted by what the sporting director has done so far in the transfer market.
Myles Lewis-Skelly couldn’t hide his excitement when Gyokeres’ breakthrough was reported by Fabrizio Romano.
The Arsenal academy graduate reacted to Romano’s ‘Here we go’ on social media by mimicking Gyokeres’ celebration, understanding the quality of player the Gunners have secured.
It’s not the first time that a high-profile signing has excited those in the Arsenal squad, as Ian Wright will tell you.
Speaking back in January, the Arsenal icon admitted that he ‘felt like a child’ when he first found out that Dennis Bergkamp was on his way to Highbury.
“I will never forget the way Dennis signed. I felt like a child,” Wright said about Bergkamp’s transfer.
“Because the way it worked for him and the way I tried to get into football, to finally end up hearing that Dennis Bergkamp is signing made me realise that I’m doing something right.
“Because I knew that when Dennis came, I’m probably going to win something.”
The winning feeling adorned the Arsenal squad at the time of the Dutchman’s 1995 transfer, with the mood in the camp almost identical 30 years later.
Gyokeres signing has already excited the Arsenal squad
Bergkamp’s legacy at Arsenal needs little description, which only makes the similarities between his transfer and Gyokeres’ pending move all the more exciting.
It’s not only Lewis-Skelly who is overjoyed by the news, as several Arsenal players have expressed their satisfaction about the transfer on social media.
On Romano’s Instagram post, Max Dowman, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke appeared in the likes section, but that wasn’t the only activity on the app that had fans talking.
Hale End jewel Luis Munoz reacted to the news by posting a photo of himself doing Gyokeres’ celebration after putting on the mask during an U15s fixture.
A high-profile signing can work wonders for clubs, not just through what the player can offer by themselves, but by how a top acquisition can boost morale, which is already noticeable.
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