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Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Viktor Gyokeres issues transfer demand to Arsenal as Sporting saga takes twist
Viktor Gyokeres has said that he wants to play for a club that "really wants him" as bitter feud with Sporting Lisbon over stalled Arsenal move deepens Viktor Gyokeres has provided a coy response about what his future holds - with Arsenal's top target claiming his priority is to play for a club that appreciates him. Gyokeres was expected to not report for pre-season training at Sporting Lisbon on Saturday as his row with club chiefs refusing to budge on their asking price turns increasingly bitter. And while the feud rumbles on with the Gunners waiting in the wings, France Football have published a lengthy interview with the prolific goalkeepers. The interview was conducted more than a week ago, however, with the Sweden star saying: "The future? That's football, you never know. I'm not thinking about that [leaving], we'll see what happens. If something is meant to happen, it will. "The most important thing for me is to play for a club that really wants me.'Gyokeres appears to be following through on a promise made earlier this summer that he will not play for the Portuguese club again. He insists a gentleman's agreement has been in place that would allow him to leave - which Sporting have strongly denied. Earlier this week Record reported that a €5m (£4.3m) gap remains between the clubs following two days of negotiations. Arsenal are offering a package of €65m (£56m) plus future payments of €5m and €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons. However, Sporting are demanding €70m (£60m) up front and are unwilling to budge. While the relationship between player and club has become bitter, Arsenal and Sporting remain keen to return to the negotiating table with hope of a deal being finally agreed. Arsenal are back in training and have five friendlies pencilled in, beginning with fixtures with AC Milan and Newcastle in Singapore before facing Spurs in Hong Kong later this month. The Gunners then host Villarreal and Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup on August 5 and 9. Arteta has already welcomed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as back-up to David Raya in a £5m deal with Chelsea, in addition to midfielders Martin Zubimendi, a £51m arrival from Real Sociedad, and Christian Norgaard, who has joined from Brentford for £12m, into his playing squad. However some vocal Gunners fans have reacted furiously to the probability of Noni Madueke arriving from Chelsea in a big money switch as Arteta targets bolstering his options in wide areas. Madueke's signing, which is likely to cost about £50m, has tempered talk of an audacious swoop for Real Madrid star Rodrygo, who appears to have fallen down the pecking order under their new head coach Xabi Alonso. But Arsenal remain keen on bringing Eberechi Eze back to one of his boyhood clubs and the England international has a £68m release clause at FA Cup winner Crystal Palace.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Viktor Gyokeres takes extreme measures in desperate bid to force Arsenal move
Viktor Gyokeres is refusing to join up with Sporting Lisbon for pre-season training as he tries to navigate his way out of the club amid keen interest from Arsenal Viktor Gyokeres has effectively gone on strike at Sporting Lisbon by refusing to turn up for pre-season training as he aims to force his way out. Arsenal remain the frontrunners to sign the Sweden striker but their valuation remains about £4m off the fee demanded by Sporting. And Gyokeres appears to be following through on a promise made earlier this summer that he will not play for the Portuguese club again. He insists a gentleman's agreement has been in place that would allow him to leave - which Sporting have strongly denied. Earlier this week Record reported that a €5m (£4.3m) gap remains between the clubs following two days of negotiations. Arsenal are offering a package of €65m (£56m) plus future payments of €5m and €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons. However, Sporting are demanding €70m (£60m) up front and are unwilling to budge. While the relationship between player and club has become bitter, Arsenal and Sporting remain keen to return to the negotiating table with hope of a deal being finally agreed. Arsenal are back in training and have five friendlies pencilled in, beginning with fixtures with AC Milan and Newcastle in Singapore before facing Spurs in Hong Kong later this month. The Gunners then host Villarreal and Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup on August 5 and 9. Arteta has already welcomed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as back-up to David Raya in a £5m deal with Chelsea, in addition to midfielders Martin Zubimendi, a £51m arrival from Real Sociedad, and Christian Norgaard, who has joined from Brentford for £12m, into his playing squad. However some vocal Gunners fans have reacted furiously to the probability of Noni Madueke arriving from Chelsea in a big money switch as Arteta targets bolstering his options in wide areas. Madueke's signing, which is likely to cost about £50m, has tempered talk of an audacious swoop for Real Madrid star Rodrygo, who appears to have fallen down the pecking order under their new head coach Xabi Alonso. But Arsenal remain keen on bringing Eberechi Eze back to one of his boyhood clubs and the England international has a £68m release clause at FA Cup winner Crystal Palace.
Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Gyokeres to Arsenal takes twist as response to private meeting comes to light
Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon remain several million apart over the upfront fee for Viktor Gyokeres after 48 hours of talks in Portugal with fresh reports saying next few hours may decide fate Viktor Gyokeres' move to Arsenal is on the brink of collapsing according to reports in Portugal because the Gunners and Sporting Lisbon are struggling to agree a fee for the prolific striker. An Arsenal delegation include transfer chief Andrea Berta have spent the past 48 hours negotiating with their Sporting counterparts after personal terms before the Premier League giants and Gyokeres' representatives were already agreed. But Record report that a €5m (£4.3m) gap remains between the clubs. Arsenal are offering a package of €65m (£56m) plus future payments of €5m and €10m (£8.6m) in add-ons. However Sporting are demanding €70m (£60m) up front and are unwilling to budge. The outlet adds that Arsenal's negotiators are now heading back to England and the next few hours may be decisive - bringing either a breakthrough or seeing the entire deal collapse. Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Gabriel Heinze as their new first team coach with the former Manchester United full back set to boost Mikel Arteta 's brains trust. The ex-Argentina international has already linked up with the Gunners as they begin their pre-season preparations ahead of a renewed attempt to the end their two-decade wait for the Premier League title. 'We are delighted to announce the appointment of Gabriel Heinze to our coaching staff as men's first team coach,' Arsenal said in a statement. 'Heinze, a former Argentina international, brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the club. We are excited with the introduction of Gabriel to our men's first-team coaching staff, and welcome him and his family to Arsenal.' Arsenal are back in training and have five friendlies pencilled in, beginning with fixtures with AC Milan and Newcastle in Singapore before facing Spurs in Hong Kong later this month. The Gunners then host Villarreal and Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup on August 5 and 9. Arteta has already welcomed Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi into his playing squad while they remain in advanced talks with Sporting Lisbon for the centre forward Viktor Gyokeres. Brentford captain Christian Norgaard is also set to join, while there remains talk of an audacious swoop for Real Madrid star Rodrygo.
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Premier League pre-season schedules including Man City and Chelsea concerns
Most Premier League teams are already back on their training pitches despite Chelsea still having a game to play before finally bringing the 2024/25 campaign to a close Chelsea are yet to conclude their 2024/25 season but most of their Premier League rivals are already back from holidays and getting stuck into their pre-season programmes. And while Enzo Maresca's team look to win the Club World Cup in New Jersey on Sunday night, pocketing a prize just shy of £100m, several domestic opponents will have already taken part in their first friendly of the summer with Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland in action on Saturday. Manchester City find themselves in a similar position to Chelsea despite their Club World Cup campaign coming to a close a fortnight earlier. And Pep Guardiola has already said that the other Premier League sides will have a 'huge advantage' over City and Chelsea. 'I try not to think about it, otherwise I will be so anxious,' Guardiola said while at the Club World Cup. 'We will rest the time the Premier League allows us to. And game by game, month by month, we will see. 'And maybe in November, December, January, ask me, Pep. I may say: 'So listen, we are a disaster. We are exhausted. The World Cup destroyed us.' I don't know, but it's the first time in our life that that's happened. So we will see. 'So I try to be relaxed, to enjoy the days here, the good vibes that we have, the competition, to try to win it. And the most important thing, to recover, to find or re-find ourselves what we were. This is my main target in this tournament.' As a consequence City have so far confirmed only one pre-season game against Palermo in Sicily on August 9. Chelsea, meanwhile, have pencilled in matches against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan on August 8 and 10 at Stamford Bridge. That is stark contrast to Arsenal having five games, three while on a tour of Singapore and Hong Kong, and Aston Villa playing six matches including on a trip to America. Manchester United, who hosted two money-spinning post-season friendlies in Asia, have confirmed five more friendlies, while newly-promoted Sunderland have listed nine fixtures starting with a double header against local non-League opponents Gateshead and South Shields this Saturday. Pre-season fixtures Arsenal 23 July v AC Milan (Singapore) 27 July v Newcastle (Singapore) 31 July v Spurs (Hong Kong) 5 August v Villarreal (H) (Emirates Cup) 9 August v Athletic Club (H) (Emirates Cup) Aston Villa 16 July v Walsall (A) 19 July v Hansa Rostock (A) 26 July v Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 30 July v St. Louis City SC (A) 2 August v Nashville SC (A) 6 August v AS Roma (H) AFC Bournemouth 15 July v Hibernian (H) 19 July v Bristol City (H) 26 July v Everton (New Jersey) 31 July (02:30 BST) v Man Utd (Chicago) 3 August v West Ham (Atlanta) 9 August v Real Sociedad B (H) 9 August v Real Sociedad (H) Brentford 2 August v Queens Park Rangers (A) 8 August v Borussia Monchengladbach (H) Brighton & Hove Albion 2 August v Southampton (A) 9 August v Wolfsburg (H) Burnley 26 July v Huddersfield Town (A) 26 July v Shrewsbury Town (A) 2 August v Stoke City (A) 9 August v Lazio (H) Chelsea 8 August v Bayer Leverkusen (H) 10 August v AC Milan (H) Crystal Palace 12 July v Millwall (Behind closed doors) 25 July v Crawley Town (A) 29 July v Mainz (Austria) 1 August v Augsburg (Austria) 10 August v Liverpool (FA Community Shield, Wembley) Everton 15 July v Accrington Stanley (A) 19 July v Blackburn Rovers (A) 26 July v Bournemouth (New Jersey) 30 July v West Ham (Chicago) 3 August v Man Utd (Atlanta) 9 August v AS Roma (H) Fulham 9 August v Eintracht Frankfurt (H) Leeds 19 July v Man United (Stockholm) 2 August v Villarreal (H) 9 August v AC Milan (Aviva Stadium) Liverpool 13 July v Preston North End (A) 26 July v AC Milan (Hong Kong) 30 July v Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan) 4 August v Athletic Club (H) 10 August v Crystal Palace (FA Community Shield) Man City 9 August v Palermo FC (Sicily) Man Utd 28 May ASEAN All Stars 1-0 Man Utd (Kuala Lumpur) 30 May Hong Kong 1-3 Man Utd (Hong Kong) 19 July v Leeds United (Stockholm) 27 July (00:00 BST) v West Ham (New Jersey) 31 July (02:30 BST) v Bournemouth (Chicago) 3 August v Everton (Atlanta) 9 August v Fiorentina (H) Newcastle 19 July v Celtic (A) (Adidas Trophy) 27 July v Arsenal (Singapore) TBC July/August v K-League Select XI (South Korea) TBC July/August v Spurs (South Korea) 9 August v Atletico Madrid (H) (The Sela Cup) Nottingham Forest 12 July v Chesterfield (A) 19 July v TBC (TBC) 2 August v Birmingham City (A) (Francis Memorial Match) TBC v ACF Fiorentina (A) 9 August v Al Qadsiah (H) Sunderland 12 July v Gateshead (A) 12 July v South Shield (A) 19 July v Sevilla FC (Estadio Algarve) 21 July v Sporting CP (Estadio Algarve) 26 July v Heart of Midlothian (A) 29 July v Hull City (A) 2 August v Real Betis (H) 9 August v Augsburg (A) 10 August v Rayo Vallecano (H) Spurs 19 July v Reading (A) 31 July v Arsenal (Hong Kong) 7 August v Bayern Munich (Munich) TBC July/August v Newcastle (South Korea) 13 August v Paris Saint-Germain (UEFA Super Cup, Udine, Italy) West Ham 19 July v Grasshopper Club Zurich (A) 27 July (00:00 BST) v Man Utd (New Jersey) 30 July v Everton (Chicago) 3 August v Bournemouth (Atlanta) 9 August v Lille OSC (H) Wolves 26 July v Stoke City (A) 30 July v RC Lens (Bescot Stadium) 3 August v Girona (A) 9 August v Celta Vigo (A) Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. 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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal confirm final 2 pre-season friendlies
Arsenal have confirmed two fixtures to conclude their preparations for the 2025–26 season, with both matches to take place at the Emirates Stadium in early August. Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images Mikel Arteta's side will host Villarreal on Wednesday 6 August at 6pm, before taking on Athletic Club on Saturday 9 August at 5pm in the 14th edition of the Emirates Cup. Advertisement The pair of fixtures will mark the club's return to north London following their summer tour of Asia, where they will face AC Milan, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur in Singapore and Hong Kong. The three matches will be staged across a packed week beginning on 23 July, with the final tour game scheduled against Spurs on 31 July at Kai Tak Stadium. Tickets for teh games in London will go on sale on Monday, 7 July at 11am. Managing Director, Richard Garlic, said: 'We're delighted to once again be hosting the Emirates Cup this pre-season. Welcoming Athletic Club for the Emirates Cup on the Saturday, after playing Villarreal the previous Wednesday will be exciting and strong tests for us. Advertisement 'The matches will give our supporters the opportunity to see our men's team in pre-season action at home, and will also provide Mikel and the players with a very competitive level of preparation ahead of the new season. 'Emirates has been the proud partner of our pre-season Emirates Cup since 2007, and we're delighted they are continuing their long-standing commitment to us.' Adnan Kazim, Emirates' Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates, said: 'We're proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Arsenal through the Emirates Cup, a fixture that has become a highlight of the pre-season calendar. Hosting Athletic Club at Emirates Stadium reflects the tournament's tradition of bringing world-class football to fans in London. 'As we look ahead to the 2025/26 season, we're excited to be part of the team's preparations and to offer supporters another memorable experience.'
