The of 2025 could finally be the one that complete the signing of from Sporting CP.

The have tracked the Swedish striker for some time and could have signed him last summer had it not been for Sporting's insistence that his €100million release clause be met.

, naturally, baulked at the price for a player who had only had one season of experience in the Portuguese League to his name and without any top-five European league experience or experience.

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That has now changed, however, with Sporting having played in the expanded this season. And ' relelentless scoring has not ceased.

The netted 54 goals in 52 games in all competitions this season, with 13 assists for good measure too. He had notched 43 goals and laid on 15 assists in 50 games last season.

Now it is understood that there is a verbal agreement between the Portuguese giants and the frontman that he can leave if a club stumps up €65million (£54.7million) for him this summer.

That is a far more agreeable price and Arsenal may well make the move to sign him. And their chances of completing a deal have grown in recent weeks because two Premier League rivals may well be out of the race for the 26-year-old.

has garnered huge interest from around Europe, but the likes of and Manchester United - two teams who were linked with rivalling Arsenal for his signature - may now be out of the race.

Manchester United have agreed a £62.5million deal to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves. Cunha can play across the frontline and may rule the Red Devils out of signing another forward in the same window.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are , with a £30million release clause set to be activated. The Blues are also unlikely to bring in another forward once they sign Delap.

That could leave Arsenal as the only club in the Premier League interested in Gyokeres this summer. The stars may well be aligning for the Gunners to bring Gyokeres to north London.