Mikel Arteta wanted Arsenal to have wrapped up a move for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres before pre-season began.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has refused to comment on the club’s ongoing pursuit of Viktor Gyökeres, but confessed he expects to see his side add another new player “very soon”.
It emerged earlier this month that Arsenal had reached an agreement in principle with Sporting CP to bring Gyökeres to the Emirates Stadium, but talks have continued to drag over the final details of the transfer fee.
Arteta wanted the Gyökeres deal done in time for the start of Arsenal’s pre-season tour of Singapore, but the Gunners touched down on Sunday without the Sweden international among their ranks.
Asked for an update as he spoke to the media on Monday morning, Arteta said: “I cannot comment on any player who is not part of our group yet. When we have something concrete to offer in any case to any player we will do that.”
