Arsenal’s £64m Gyokeres Deal Linked To Blackmail, Attempted Murder

Viktor Gyokeres’ £64million move to Arsenal has taken an unexpected twist, with reports in Sweden linking it to a shooting and suspected blackmail attempt.

According to Swedish outlet ETC, police are probing an incident in Huddinge, near Stockholm, where two gunshots were fired at the home of a relative of one of Gyokeres’ agents.

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Investigators believe the attack may be tied to the transfer after the relative allegedly boasted about receiving a share of the transfer money.

The Sweden international was involved in one of the most heated transfer sagas of the summer, eventually sealing a switch from Sporting Lisbon to join Mikel Arteta’s squad.