Arsenal is seeking to acquire striker Viktor Jörgensen (27, Sporting), who has gone on strike.
According to a report by The Sun on the 13th, Jörgensen has decided to make the move after receiving an acquisition offer from Arsenal. Arsenal and Sporting have agreed on a five-year contract for Jörgensen.
The issue is the transfer fee. The two teams are experiencing difficulties in negotiations due to a significant difference in the amount they desire. In the meantime, Jörgensen has left the team without permission, stating, 'If you don’t send me to Arsenal, I will not play for Sporting.'
Although Sporting's offseason camp has started, Jörgensen is refusing to join. In response, Frederico Varandas, the president of Sporting, has fined Jörgensen and ordered him to apologize to his teammates.
Jörgensen, a tall striker standing at 189cm, has scored 97 goals for Sporting over the past two seasons. Sporting is demanding £70 million (approximately 129.5 billion won) as the transfer fee for him from Arsenal.
Jörgensen even broke up with his girlfriend, former supermodel Ines Aguir (27), for the transfer to Arsenal. He fell for Aguir when she attended a wedding of a Sporting teammate.
However, Aguir, a supermodel from Portugal, is a die-hard Sporting fan and has strongly opposed her boyfriend leaving the team. It is reported that Jörgensen has even broken up with his girlfriend for the transfer to Arsenal.
The Sun reported, 'Jörgensen and Aguir have publicly enjoyed dating for several months. Aguir was convinced he would stay at Sporting when rumors of Jörgensen’s transfer surfaced. However, it was recently reported that Jörgensen, receiving interest from Arsenal, has informed Aguir of their breakup.'
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