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Independent.ie on MSNThe familiar rivals Viktor Gyokeres will likely face when he makes his debut in an Arsenal shirtViktor Gyokeres is a now an Arsenal player. The Gunners have been trying to strengthen their forward line for most of the summer transfer window with attempts to bring RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko to the Emirates falling apart before a deal for Gyokeres was agreed after weeks of negotiations.
Martin Odegaard scored the winner from the spot in the 84th minute as Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in a pre-season friendly in Singapore on
ARSENAL are taking on Newcastle in Singapore RIGHT NOW as both sides continue to prepare for this season! The Gunners recently announced the addition of Viktor Gyokeres and Christian Mosquera,
Gyökeres is now heading to Singapore to join his new teammates. It's the end of a protracted transfer saga. At one point, the deal with Sporting Lisbon threatened to fall apart, but a deal was finally agreed. The Gunners are reportedly transferring €63.5m to Portugal for the 26-time capped international. A further €10m could follow in bonuses.
Arsenal managed to get the announcement done quickly on Saturday night, so there’s no need to hide the transfer anymore. But with the deal happening so late, there’s also no chance that Gyokeres will be playing in Sunday’s game against Newcastle.