Viktor Gyokeres teammate drops new transfer hint as Arsenal close in on £63m 'agreement'

Viktor Gyokeres' Sporting Clube de Portugal teammate, Pedro Goncalves, dropped a huge hint about the Swede's future during their league title celebrations with Arsenal hoping to complete a deal for the striker.

with a 2–0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes at the Jose Alvalade. and Goncalves were on the scoresheet for the hosts.

Heading into the match, they were level on 79 points with local rivals Benfica and needed them to drop points to take the crown.

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Bruno Lage's side were held to a 1-1 draw by SC Braga,

The victory secured Sporting's third league title in five years, building on their 2021 breakthrough that ended nearly two decades without league silverware.

Their celebrations stretched long into the night, beginning at the Jose Alvalade before the title parade through Lisbon that ended at Marques de Pombal.

Speaking from the open-top bus, Goncalves addressed the fans and

He : "I just want to tell you something… They said we were never going to be champions without fans (during Covid), they said we were never going to be two-time champions without [Ruben] Amorim, they said we were never going to win the league without [ex-sporting director Hugo] Viana.

"They say we won’t be three-time champions without Viktor [Gyokeres]. And now, what I want to say is that, we’ll see."

However, after hinting that Gyokeres might not be part of Sporting's potential title celebrations next season, kitman Paulinho revealed that 'good news' about the striker's future will follow the Taça de Portugal final on May 25.

"You know what I'm going to tell you? After the Cup game you'll hear some good news, ok? I don't lie. Last year you saw that I don't lie," he .

Reports this week claimed that are with the 26-year-old over personal terms. It’s claimed that the agreement is over a five-year contract expected to be worth around £175,000 per-week.

This follows reports claiming that Arsenal have made their first offer to Sporting for Gyokeres, valued at £63.5 million, amid interest from . However, the striker remains focused on securing another trophy for his club next week.

So much so that he remained tight-lipped about his future. "It's football, I'm still here. I don't know what's going to happen. Nobody can predict the future," he told Sport TV.