Jonathan Chalkias, one of many brokers for Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres, has revealed that Manchester United agreed a switch charge with Sporting for the striker.
Based on Chalkias, their supply was greater than the £63 million the Gunners ultimately agreed.
Arsenal’s deal for the 27-year-old is price €63.5m upfrontand €10m in add-ons.
Talking on the Studio Allsvenskan podcast, Chalkias, insisted Gyokeres was intent on transferring to the Emirates all through the summer time.
Whereas revealing that there was an enormous supply from Saudi Arabia, he mentioned: “However there was additionally the issue with Sporting that that they had finalised the cope with United behind our backs.
“They [Sporting] had agreed as a result of United paid a a lot increased switch charge, however they didn’t get any consideration.
“Each time they referred to as it was, ‘no, no, no’, as a result of he needed to go to Arsenal.”
