🚨 Liverpool officially retire Jota's no.20, Arsenal given Gyokeres boost, shock Isak swap deal, Chelsea eye €50m Barca midfielder, & more
A mammoth round-up for you this morning, featuring Gyokeres to Arsenal, the latest on Isak's future, and much more!
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Today’s top stories:
Liverpool have retired the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota
Plus major stories from Liverpool, Barcelona and Chelsea
Arsenal
Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal is still “absolutely on”, with the player having no plan to return to Sporting Lisbon and only wanting to play under Mikel Arteta. (Fabrizio Romano, CaughtOffside)
Viktor Gyokeres did not show up at Sporting Lisbon training yesterday as he continues to try to force a move to Arsenal. (Mais Futebol)
Sporting are blocking Gyokeres from joining Arsenal despite the Gunners already surpassing the Sweden international’s initial €60m plus €10m asking price, with the player furious at the Portuguese club. (David Ornstein)
Today is likely to be a key day in the Viktor Gyokeres saga. Sporting have told Gyokeres he must return to training, but he’s expected to refuse. Sporting are insisting to Arsenal that they want €70m fixed plus add-ons. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Gyokeres have an agreement on a five-year deal, and all parties want this resolved quickly. (Ben Jacobs)
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