Liga Portugal news

Arsenal are closing in on signing Sporting CP's star forward Viktor Gyokeres after agreeing personal terms with the player. The Gunners are now negotiating a deal for the 27-year-old and are reportedly in advanced talks with the Portuguese champions. The Gunners have been linked with a move for Gyokeres since the start of the summer and it now seems that the club will get their desired player.

RB Leipzig have put Arsenal off signing Benjamin Sesko after the Gunners baulked at the German side's €100 million (£86m/$118m) asking price.

Viktor Gyokeres has sacrificed part of his contract with Sporting CP in order to push through a transfer to Arsenal.

Joao Felix has admitted he wants to return to his boyhood club Benfica to regain his form, but his wage demands and transfer fee may block a transfer.

Sporting CP have identified Almeria's Luis Suarez as a possible replacement for Viktor Gyokeres as the striker nears a move to the Premier League.

An Arsenal delegation flew to Lisbon last week to hammer out a transfer agreement with Sporting CP over star striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Orkun Kokcu could be heading to the Premier League as Newcastle eye a move for the Turkish midfielder after a fallout with Benfica manager Bruno Lage.

Arsenal's hopes of finalising a move for Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres remain in limbo but there is an optimism in both camps that a deal could be thrashed out in the next couple of days. The Gunners, who have identified the Swedish striker as their top summer priority, believed they had made considerable progress over the weekend. However, the two sides find themselves in a deadlock over the payment structure of the transfer.

Benfica plan to offer €20 million (£17m/$23m) to Chelsea to acquire half of Joao Felix's transfer rights to bring him back to Portugal this summer.

Orkun Kokcu's father has confirmed his son's love for Besiktas as the midfielder prepares to join the Turkish club from Benfica.

Viktor Gyokeres has escalated his transfer standoff with Sporting CP by not appearing for the club’s pre-season training, further fuelling speculation of an imminent move to Arsenal. The 27-year-old forward was expected to report to camp by 5pm local time on Saturday but failed to meet the deadline, prompting Sporting to consider disciplinary repercussions.

Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has confirmed that Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres will be subjected to disciplinary action after missing his scheduled return to pre-season training. The forward, who had been granted an extended break, was expected to report back to the club on Saturday, July 12, but was absent without any prior notification.

Joao Felix's agent will hold talks with Chelsea to facilitate the forward's transfer to Benfica despite the clubs being far from an agreement.

The race to sign Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios is heating up with Benfica joining Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Roma in lining up a bid for him.

Arsenal are yet to seal a move for Viktor Gyokeres despite closing in on a deal that could be worth around £69 million ($93m). Gyokeres is determined to leave Sporting CP this summer as he wants a move to the Premier League ahead of the 2025-26 campaign and as a result he did not even turn up for the club's pre-season preparations and instead stayed back in his homeland.

Arsenal’s pursuit of Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres has hit an impasse, with discussions over the transfer structure reaching a frustrating deadlock. Talks with Sporting Lisbon have made little headway in recent days, resulting in growing despondency among those closest to the player.

As Gianluigi Donnarumma continues to reject new deals, French giants Paris Saint-Germain are eyeing Porto's Diogo Costa as his replacement.