Man Utd and Arsenal given Viktor Gyokeres boost as £65m-rated striker comes to new transfer agreement with Sporting
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VIKTOR GYOKERES has been given more time off as Sporting try to resolve his future.
The Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal target has had a standoff with the Portuguese side over his selling price.
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Viktor Gyokeres has been given more time off as Sporting try to resolve his future
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Sweden striker Gyokeres is at war with president Frederico Varandas and warned he will not return for the start of pre-season training on Tuesday.
But Sporting have told Gyokeres he can come back on July 7, giving Prem suitors the chance to make a move.
Gyokeres, 27, claims Sporting have gone back on a gentleman's agreement to sell him at a price well below his £85million release clause.
Sporting, who have lined up Colombia star Luis Suarez of Almeria as Gyokeres' replacement, want at least £65million for their lethal No 9.
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And Arsenal's opening gambit was a good £10million below that — leaving the door open for others.
Gyokeres favours a move to the Gunners and their lack of progress with supposed No 1 target Benjamin Sesko, 22, offers him hope.
RB Leipzig are yet to receive any bid for Sesko, who scored 21 goals across 45 games in all competitions last season.
Liverpool are unlikely to make a big move for a new striker without offloading Darwin Nunez.
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And that relies on Serie A champions Napoli resurrecting the sale of Victor Osimhen to Al-Hilal.
Chelsea are also interested in Osimhen.
But Napoli know no other club is likely to match the £63.5m they hoped to bank from the Saudis.
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