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Arsenal confirm £64m Viktor Gyokeres transfer as Mikel Arteta's side FINALLY sign a striker... with Swede completing bitter exit from Sporting Lisbon after going on strike to force move

Arsenal have ended their lengthy search for a leading striker after confirming the arrival of Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres for a £64million fee.

The Gunners had been locked in arduous negotiations for the former Coventry City frontman over the course of the summer, with Mikel Arteta desparate to land the out-and-out goal-scorer to propel them to a Premier League title.

The issue of Arsenal's lack of a striker had been a recurring theme for the last two seasons at the Emirates, with many believing it a key contributing factor to their failure to win the top prizes in that time.