Arsenal may be unable to give Viktor Gyokeres his dream welcome gift should they sign the striker this summer transfer window.
The Gunners have a £63.4million agreement in principle with Sporting CP. However, both clubs continue to negotiate how achievable the add-ons in that deal will be and their payment structure.
Arsenal want the Sweden international to fly out with the team for their pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Singapore on Friday. Gyokeres, though, could join up slightly later if finalising that deal extends over the weekend and into next week, with their first friendly against Milan not being until Wednesday.
Regardless of when the transfer goes through, the striker will seemingly have to forego his preferred shirt number as a welcome gift. Gyokeres has worn the number nine since signing for Sporting, but that belongs to Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal meaning the Gunners are unable to offer it out should the Swedish forward end up finalising his move.
The number 17 he wears on international duty is also already assumed by Oleksandr Zinchenko. That, however, could change this summer with the Ukraine international linked with an exit.
