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Arsenal has clinched an agreement to bring in a £64.4 million signing, which essentially opens the door for Manchester United to advance in their chase for a £68.3 million player.

 

Both Premier League heavyweights were circling Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres, though the tide has recently turned, showing Arsenal edging closer to finalizing this major deal.

 

This development has dealt a blow to United, who, like Arsenal, have been eager to bolster their attack ahead of the new season, with the Gunners keen on improving upon Kai Havertz’s output.

 

Meanwhile, United’s priority is finding a sharper replacement for Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, as the duo could only muster a paltry seven Premier League goals between them in the prior campaign.

 

Although Gyokeres had been a mutual target, fresh reports reveal that Arsenal has pivoted toward RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, redirecting their resources to land the Slovenian forward.

 

Spanish publication Diario Sport has detailed that Arsenal is on the cusp of securing Sesko’s signature, with a deal worth around 75 million euros plus potential bonuses.

 

Previously, Mikel Arteta’s camp had a verbal arrangement in place for Gyokeres, but that collapsed when negotiations with Sporting’s president, Federico Varandas, became increasingly intractable.

 

Adding to the intrigue, conflicting reports claim Gyokeres had an agreement to leave for 60 million euros, but if that figure were accurate, Arsenal likely wouldn’t be ready to fork out over 75 million euros on Sesko instead—leaving United in pole position to bring Gyokeres to Old Trafford for a fee believed to be about 80 million euros.