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Tough statement + salary cut concessions! Zhekelais rushed to Arsenal with a buzzer-beating

11:33am, 23 July 2025【Football】

July 23 - After ten days of tug-of-war negotiations, Arsenal and Portugal Sports finally reached an oral agreement on the transfer of Swedish striker Zhekelais at noon yesterday. Transfer reporter Romano showed off his iconic "Here we go!" on his personal YouTube program and announced that the deal is about to be concluded. Romano revealed that the biggest difference between the two sides was not the fixed transfer fee, but the structure of floating clauses: Portuguese insisted on adding a high surcharge on the basis of the existing 63.5 million euros, and the negotiations were deadlocked. At the critical moment, the player himself puts tough pressure: "I will not return to the training ground, nor will I play for Portugal Sports again. Please respect my decision." At the same time, in order to facilitate the transaction, Zhekelais gave up part of his personal salary, and his agent also took the initiative to lower the commission, which allowed Arsenal to match the fixed transfer fee. Romano emphasized that Saudi clubs have offered sky-high prices that are hard to refuse, and Manchester United was also ready to match the Portuguese sporting price, but Zhekelais "only Arsenal in his heart" and eventually rejected all other offers. At present, the Gunners are advancing the physical examination and signing process, and the Portuguese Sports has also accepted the new floating clause framework, and the soap opera-style transfer will be officially announced soon.