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- Limpar gives verdict on Gyokeres
- Predicts how many goals striker will score in debut season
- Arsenal finally agreed fee with Sporting CP
The Gyokeres transfer saga is finally over as the Gunners have almost reached a full agreement with Sporting CP to sign the striker after months of negotiations. Talks had earlier stalled after disagreement over the payment structure of the €10 million bonus, but the issue has now been resolved.
Limpar, who spent four seasons at Arsenal, has shared his view on his Swedish compatriot’s imminent arrival as he hailed the 27-year-old forward as a “machine”, while predicting the number of goals Gyokeres will score in his maiden campaign at Emirates Stadium.
Speaking to fotbolldirekt the 59-year-old said: “I know that pretty much all the Arsenal players are top professionals. I’ve been to the training ground, spoken to ]Mikel] Arteta. He’s Mr. 100 percent professional. And that’s what you get from Viktor. He’s such a prospect when it comes to looking after himself, no scandals. He is a hell of a player. He’s a No. 9, and can sniff a goal chance. He’s going to be the perfect icing on the cake at Arsenal. And I don’t have to look down on [Kai] Havertz, or [Gabriel] Jesus. But bringing in Viktor at this moment, at his best age and form. He’s a goalscoring machine and with all the supply from the wings and from [Martin] Odegaard, he’s going to score 25 goals.”
Mikel Arteta’s side will kick off their Asia tour with a friendly against AC Milan on Wednesday at the National Stadium in Singapore. The club will hope that Gyokeres completes all formalities as early as possible and joins the rest of the squad for the remainder of pre-season preparations.
