The transfer, which was expected all summer, is finally completed. Viktor Dyukeeresh, the best scorer of Europe last season, goes from Sporting to the London Arsenal. The transaction is estimated at 63.5 million euros plus 10 million with bonuses, and the Swede contract with the “gunners” is designed for five years.

Long negotiations and the firm position of the player

Insider Fabrizio Romano said that the parties reached an oral agreement after difficult negotiations. Arsenal and Sporting could not coordinate the structure of payments for a long time: according to Dankan Kaslsa, the Portuguese club wanted to receive 10 million euros of bonuses in parts-2.5 million each after the 20th, 40th and 60th matches of Diekere and another 2.5 million in the event of the Kunonirs in the Champions League.

Arsenal initially proposed to defeat the fixed 63.5 million euros into four payments, but Sporting demanded an additional payment of 1.2 million for this. The final agreement became possible after the player’s agent Hassan Cheitinskaya agreed to reduce his commission.

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At the same time, Diekeeresh himself made it clear from the very beginning: he only wants to in Arsenal. The interest of Manchester United, which was ready to pay 80 million euros, did not attract him. This position was fully supported by Chetka.

Phenomenal season in Sporting

The season-2024/2025 has become the best in Victor’s career. In 52 matches for Sporting, he scored 54 goals, made 13 assists and became the most effective forward of Europe. In the effectiveness of the Swede, including Kilian Mbappe from Real Madrid (31 GOL), who won the Golden Butsu due to the fact that he scored more points due to the higher coefficient of the Spanish championship. The contribution of Dyukeeresh allowed the Lisbon to win the Portuguese championship and reach the 1/16 finals of the Champions League. Transfermarkt estimates the Swede at 75 million euros, but its real transfer value, according to experts, can still grow after a debut in the Premier League.

The 27-year-old striker does not hide ambitions and openly compares himself with the best in the world.

– What place do I occupy among the best attackers of the world, such as Kane, Lewandowski and Holand? Of course, I am one of them. It is difficult to determine my place, but yes, now I am standing in a row with them. These are outstanding football players who have been playing at the highest level for many years and proved their viability much more than me.

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For my part, there is a task to show that I am also able to keep such a bar from season to season. What I managed to do in Sporting, I am sure I can repeat anywhere. You have not yet seen the best version of Diekeresh, – quotes striker L’Equipe.

These words are perceived as a challenge not only for rivals in the Premier League, but also for the entire European football elite.

Expectations from Diekeresh in Arsenal

Arsenal has been looking for a stable scorer for several seasons. Gabriel Zhenzus and Kai Havertz did not show the necessary effectiveness, and the head coach of Mikel Arthet had long been in the forward, who was able to score 25-30 goals per season.

Dyukeeresh fits perfectly into the style of the play of the Londoners: it is powerful, holds the ball well, actively participates in pressure and is equally dangerous both in the penalty and when playing in free space. Artya expects that the Swede will become the very element that is still lacking in the struggle for the Premier League title, and will help the “gunners” go as far as possible in the Champions League.

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For Diekeresh himself, the transition to Arsenal is a chance to prove that his effectiveness is not limited to the Portuguese championship. If the Swede quickly adapts to the speed and physical intensity of English football, it can become one of the main stars of the upcoming season and a real competitor for Holand in the bombarders race. Now he is considered the third favorite of the racing of Bombarders of the Premier League in the upcoming season. Fans of the “canoniers” are already waiting for his debut and hope that Diekeresh will justify the status of one of the most expensive transfers of the club of recent years.