Sporting Lisbon is said to have lowered their asking price for Viktor Gyökeres, which is good news for Arsenal in the transfer market.

The Swedish player has been on fire for both his club and his country. He had a release clause of €100 million (£83 million), but new sources say that Sporting has re-evaluated the situation and the striker could now be available for a fee of £50-58 million.

This new amount, which is a big drop from the original demands, puts Arsenal in a great situation to reach their long-term goal.

Last month, it was said that Sporting was planning to offer Gyökeres a pay raise to try to keep him from leaving in January. Arsenal is one of the teams that is interested in the 26-year-old scorer and has been following him since he moved from Coventry.

But Sporting probably won’t be able to match the Premier League’s high salaries, which could be a big factor in Gyökeres’ decision about what to do next.

The Swede has had a great start to the season. In 19 games for both Sporting and the Swedish national team, he has scored 20 goals and set up eight others.

Sporting knows how valuable Gyökeres is and is trying to raise his pay without telling anyone or extending his contract, according to stories in Portugal’s Record.

The Swedish forward is happy at the club, but he has hinted that the release option that was put on him at first was too high, which would have stopped him from leaving in the summer. This lower fee might be part of a deal for next summer that will make sure he stays in Portugal for the rest of the season. “Sporting is a lot of fun for me, I can’t complain about anything,” Gyökeres said not long ago. “Of course we want to try other leagues and a higher level, but I’m not worried about it.”

At the moment, Gyökeres makes €46,000 a week, which is about £39,000. This makes him Sporting’s second-highest earner, a long way behind their top earner, who makes €75,000 a week.

Arsenal could easily make more than these numbers since their on-loan backup goalkeeper Neto makes £50,000 a week (€60,000) and their captain Kai Havertz makes £280,000 a week (€330,000).

Sporting’s sneaky plan to make Gyökeres happy by giving them a pay raise is based on their desire to defend their domestic title and attempt a historic first back-to-back championship win in 70 years. But it might be hard to keep the Swedish player happy in Lisbon, especially if Arsenal or another big Premier League team makes an official offer.

Since joining Sporting, Gyökeres has made fantastic efforts. He has scored 59 goals and set up 19 others in 65 games, solidifying his place as one of the most dangerous attackers in Europe. He has scored 16 goals and set up 4 others in 15 games this season alone.

For Arsenal, this is a big chance to make things better. Because Sporting is willing to talk and Gyökeres is willing to play in a more competitive league, a deal might be possible. The Gunners may see the lower asking price as the right time to act because they need more attackers to add to their current team.

Sporting will have a hard time keeping Gyökeres after 2025 if Arsenal and other interested parties decide to test their resolve.

The 26-year-old forward might decide to leave Sporting for the Premier League because it offers a better salary than their club.