Gyokeres' father burst into tears, fearing the deal to Arsenal would fall through

Viktor Gyokeres' move to Arsenal, once seen as a major turning point in the Swedish striker's career, is in limbo as negotiations continue to stall. According to Portuguese newspaper Maisfutebol , frustration has reached a boiling point as Gyokeres' father reportedly burst into tears on July 19 (local time), fearing that his son's dream of playing for Arsenal will be shattered.

It is the first time the Gyokeres family has shown such a strong emotional reaction to a transfer, showing the level of tension and expectation that went into the deal. However, Gyokeres's home club, Sporting Lisbon, appear unmoved. Some sources say officials at the Portuguese club are viewing this as a "pressure tactic" from the player and his agent to force them to give in.

Gyokeres did not go to Singapore with Arsenal, his future is still undecided.

Sporting president Frederico Varandas has stood firm, insisting the €10m bonus in the deal must be "easily achieved", and has declared it a non-negotiable condition for the deal to be completed.

Specifically, Sporting proposed the surcharge be divided into four milestones: 2.5 million euros after Gyokeres' first 20 appearances for Arsenal; a further 2.5 million euros after the next 20 matches; 2.5 million euros if Arsenal qualify for the Champions League; and a final 2.5 million euros if the striker makes 20 more appearances next season. Arsenal believe that these conditions should be redesigned to ensure at least one milestone is more challenging, rather than making all the terms too easy.

While the add-on fee remains a sticking point, the main transfer fee has been verbally agreed. Arsenal and Sporting have agreed a figure of €63.5m (around £55m). The deal was agreed after Gyokeres’ agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, agreed to waive his 10% agent commission to simplify the payment structure.

However, as the two sides have yet to reach an agreement on the terms of the bonus, the contract has yet to be officially signed. In that context, Arsenal departed for Singapore on July 19 without Gyokeres in the squad, showing that the deal is still far from reality.

According to the plan, Arsenal will have a series of friendly matches in Asia, against AC Milan on July 23, against Newcastle on July 27 and end the tour with a match against Tottenham in Hong Kong (China) on July 31. Gyokeres' absence from this tour is a clear signal that time is running out if the two sides want to complete the deal before the new season.

According to QUOC TIEP (t/h)/Nguoi Dua Tin

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