- Viktor Gyokeres broke silence amid conflicting reports about his future and alleged transfer strike
- Portuguese media claim Arsenal had a bid rejected, while Sporting deny receiving any official offers
- Gyokeres’ Instagram post says: “There is a lot of talks at the moment, most of it is false. I will speak when the time is right.”
Key Takeaways:
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has spoken out for the first time following the recent drama surrounding his name. Portuguese media reported that the Swede was furious with the club’s board after president Frederico Varandas allegedly broke a gentleman’s agreement to sell the forward for €60M + €10M in bonuses—well below his official €100M release clause. Varandas publicly denied ever making such a promise, stating he would not allow himself to be blackmailed and firmly ruled out selling the club’s star for such a low fee.
Reports then emerged claiming that Gyokeres had threatened to go on strike and boycott pre-season training unless the asking price was lowered.
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Here’s what Gyokeres posted on social media in response to all the speculation: “There is a lot of talks at the moment, most of it is false. I will speak when the time is right.”
Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus are among the clubs interested in the striker. According to A Bola, the Gunners submitted an offer yesterday that was rejected. The figures reportedly did not even reach the €60M + €10M threshold, which the Sporting president had already called “unacceptably low”.
Sporting denied receiving any formal bid, confirming to A Bola that there had only been initial contact but no official proposal.