The past 3 weeks have been a very stormy time for Sporting and Viktor Gyokeres. The two sides accused each other of not keeping their reputation, causing internal disruption, obstructing future development, secret agreements to force partners to pay, etc. The only thing that stuck with the name Gyokeres at this time was the disease of the Jose Alvalade home team.
From not selling, now the Portuguese team's leadership is making a plan to dismiss the 27-year-old striker. As long as a reasonable number is on the table at the moment, Sporting will release him. Gyokeres initially thought the club would let him leave for around €60 million. However, the current number is much higher.
Sporting Lisbon President Frederico Varandas said there is a "high chance" Viktor Gyokeres will be sold this summer. The reasonable offer would be below the €100 million release price. However, the gap between the price Sporting wants and the figure of 100 million Euros "is not too far". Therefore, any team that wants to own this striker must determine to spend at least 90 million Euros.
The Sporting president said that both Gyokeres and his agent have been informed by the club about this price. This is a very difficult number at the moment even though Gyokeres is in good form. First, he is 27 years old, there is still a lot of potential for development but not much. Second, Gyokeres has never really shined in any of the UEFA Top 5 tournaments. Therefore, this is a very risky gambling game.
Last season, Gyokeres scored 54 goals in 52 matches. He is being watched by teams that are thirsty for a striker such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United, ... to watch. Of course, the most rumors in this group belong to the "Red Devils" when this team still owned Gyokeres' former teacher last season, Ruben Amorim.
When Varandas answered an interview with O Jogo about Gyokeres' price, he cited Man United paying a release clause worth 73.2 million Euros to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves. Therefore, the Sporting boss also relies on this formula to value Gyokeres at nearly 100 million Euros.
"In my opinion, these players do not have the real market value of Viktor Gyokeres. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo were negotiated at 75 million Euros.
I can assure you one thing, Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for below €60 million, plus €10 million in additional fees" - Varandas shared.
Viktor Gyokeres has scored 97 goals in 102 matches since moving to Sporting from Coventry City in 2023. He helped Ruben Amorim's old team lift the Primeira Liga title in 2024. Last season, Sporting won the domestic championship again and Gyokeres was the most outstanding player.
However, before that, the Swedish star had only scored 1 goal for Brighton, before being loaned to Swansea City and then Coventry City. Coventry bought Gyokeres in 2021. In this First Division team, he has scored 43 goals in 117 matches. The Swedish striker joined Sporting for a club-record fee in July 2023, signing a five-year contract.
