Why Arsenal's big-money move for Viktor Gyokeres remains at an impasse with Gunners at transfer loggerheads with Sporting

Arsenal and Sporting are still negotiating the payment structure of the add-ons of the transfer as the Portuguese club are demanding €2.5m for Gyokeres' first 20 appearances in north London and then an additional €2.5m for the next 20. They also want a further €2.5m should the Gunners qualify for the Champions League, and finally another €2.5m for 20 appearances the following season. The Premier League giants, on the other hand, want €2.5m of the total to be more difficult to achieve.

According to the Record, on Friday, no solution could be found to the transfer impasse as the clubs remained firm on their demands. The Sun reported earlier this week that a removal van was spotted at Gyokeres’ luxury home in Lisbon. Various pieces of furniture were seen being moved out of that property, potentially with north London being their next port of call.

A Bola further reported: "The English side haven’t shown any signs of life. With the deal at an impasse, it is hoped that Arsenal will be able to contact the Lions again. Besides the bonus issue, there are other matters to be resolved, namely the payment deadline and the solidarity mechanism, commonly known as the training rights that must be paid to the clubs where the player played as a youngster. In this aspect, the mechanism is usually assumed by the club that receives the transfer fee, but in this case, Sporting intend to split that responsibility 50/50. Arsenal intends to extend the payment deadline by four times; the Lions want it faster, in two lots."

Mikel Arteta's side will head to Asia for their pre-season and are scheduled to face AC Milan in a friendly match in Singapore on July 23. They will hope to make a breakthrough in negotiations before then.