London, July 27 -- Arsenal has sealed the signing of Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon for 55 million pounds (74 million U.S. dollars), with a possible extra 8.5 million pounds in incentives.
Gyokeres has agreed a five-year deal with the London-based club after passing his medical tests on Saturday and will now join up with his new teammates in Singapore.
"I just felt that it was the right club for me," said the 27-year-old, who netted 39 league goals in Portugal last season, adding that his side's 5-1 defeat at home to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League last November had been a factor in his decision.
"When I was playing against Arsenal last season, I could really feel it was a very strong team and very diffic...