Arsenal's most expensive signings ever after Viktor Gyokeres's £57.5m arrival

One warm summer's evening in July 2025, the Arsenal striker saga finally came to a close, as the Gunners welcomed Swedish sensation Viktor Gyokeres to the Emirates Stadium in a big-money deal from Sporting Lisbon.

Head coach Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta had seemingly settled on Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko as their two principal attacking targets for the transfer window, but they ended up baulking at the German club's demands for the latter.

At the same time, Gyokeres was doing his utmost to force an exit from Sporting Lisbon - even risking financial punishment by missing training - but his tactics proved effective as Arsenal reached a full agreement with their Portuguese counterparts.

The former Coventry City and Brighton & Hove Albion man touched down in North London for a little over £55m, already putting him in the list of Arsenal's top 10 all-time most expensive arrivals, and above a few notable strikers before him.

Here, Sports Mole looks at the most expensive signings in Arsenal's glittering history.

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10. Gabriel Jesus - £44.4m

From: Manchester City

Date: July 4, 2022

Age at the time: 25

Honours at Arsenal

None

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9. Alexandre Lacazette - £45.1m

From: Lyon

Date: July 5, 2017

Age at the time: 26

Arsenal appearances: 206

Arsenal goals: 71

Honours at Arsenal

• FA Cup (1): 2019-20
• Community Shield (1): 2017

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8. Noni Madueke - £48m

From: Chelsea

Date: July 19, 2025

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Arsenal

None

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7. Ben White - £49.8m

From: Brighton & Hove Albion

Date: July 30, 2021

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Arsenal

• Community Shield (1): 2023

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6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - £54.2m

From: Borussia Dortmund

Date: January 31, 2018

Age at the time: 28

Arsenal appearances: 163

Arsenal goals: 92

Honours at Arsenal

• FA Cup (1): 2019-20
• Community Shield (1): 2020

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5. Viktor Gyokeres - £57.5m

From: Sporting Lisbon

Date: July 26, 2025

Age at the time: 27

Honours at Arsenal

None

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4. Martin Zubimendi - £60.5m

From: Martin Zubimendi

Date: July 6, 2025

Age at the time: 26

Honours at Arsenal

 

None

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3. Kai Havertz - £63.8m

From: Chelsea

Date: July 1, 2023

Age at the time: 24

Honours at Arsenal

• Community Shield (1): 2023

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2. Nicolas Pepe - £68m

From: Lille

Date: August 1, 2019

Age at the time: 24

Arsenal appearances: 112

Arsenal goals: 27

Honours at Arsenal

• FA Cup (1): 2019-20
• Community Shield (1): 2020

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1. Declan Rice - £99.2m

From: West Ham United

Date: July 15, 2023

Age at the time: 24

Honours at Arsenal

• Community Shield (1): 2023

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