According to The Athletic, the 27-year-old’s long-awaited move from Sporting to Arsenal is imminent after the two clubs agreed a deal worth £54.8m plus £8.6m.
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Fabrizio Romano then got in on the act, giving the deal his approval with his famous “Here we go” catchphrase that has become so synonymous with transfers.
A video of young Arsenal left-back Lewis-Skelly, 18, has since been seen celebrating the transfer, reacting to Romano’s tweet in a leaked video.