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VIDEO: Viktor Gyokeres replaced already! Sporting reveal Arsenal-bound striker has already been stripped of shirt number

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<p>The Swedish <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/viktor-gyokeres-swedish-striker-boards-private-jet-arsenal-medical-london-alongside-agent/bltc2349d9636371e18" target="_blank">striker arrived in London on Friday </a>ahead of a medical and is expected to finalise his transfer to Arsenal in the coming days. The deal is reportedly worth <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-medical-green-light-gbp64m-transfer-thierry-henry-iconic-no-14-shirt/blt8b92882cdc031d46" target="_blank">£55 million ($74m), with an additional £8.5 million ($11m) in potential bonuses.</a></p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Harder joined the club in September 2024 from Danish side Nordsjaelland in a deal worth £17m ($23m). The move was seen as a coup at the time, especially given that Brighton &amp; Hove Albion had also submitted a bid accepted by his former club. Despite the Premier League opportunity, Harder chose Sporting for the next step in his career. He managed only seven starts in the Primeira Liga, as his development stalled due to limited opportunities with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/revealed-bonus-payments-arsenal-must-pay-sporting-cp-green-light-viktor-gyokeres-deal/blt72e05b14aa3e2ed6" target="_blank">Gyokeres emerging as the first-choice striker.</a></p>

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<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">O novo nº9 dos 🦁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sporttvportugal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sporttvportugal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FUTEBOLnaSPORTTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FUTEBOLnaSPORTTV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trof%C3%A9u5Violinos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Troféu5Violinos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SportingCP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SportingCP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Villarreal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Villarreal</a> <a href="https://t.co/WWw54gYDeX">pic.twitter.com/WWw54gYDeX</a></p>— sport tv (@sporttvportugal) <a href="https://twitter.com/sporttvportugal/status/1948802456370008379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Once the transfer formalities are completed, Gyokeres will join Arsenal’s pre-season tour in Southeast Asia. However, Sunday’s friendly against Newcastle United may come too soon for his debut. Instead, his first appearance in a Gunners shirt is expected to come in Thursday’s headline clash against Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR GYOKERES?

VIDEO: Viktor Gyokeres replaced already! Sporting reveal Arsenal-bound striker has already been stripped of shirt number | Goal.com

Viktor Gyokeres has already been replaced by Sporting as they reveal Conrad Harder as the club&apos;s No.9 for the 2025/26 season. After two successful years leading the line in Portugal, Gyokeres is now set for a Premier League challenge and Sporting are prepared for a new life without their talismanic striker.

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