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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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Man Utd transfer target Viktor Gyokeres ‘furious at Sporting after U-turn on £84million release clause'
VIKTOR GYOKERES is fuming at Sporting Lisbon after their U-turn on his release clause, it has been claimed. The striker is in incredibly high demand following a second straight stellar season with the Portuguese giants. 3 Vitkor Gyokeres is reportedly fuming with Sporting Lisbon after they performed a U-turn on his release clause Credit: GETTY 3 The club initially said he could leave for £59million but have reportedly upped their asking price Credit: GETTY The 27-year-old was told he could leave the Portuguese capital for an overall fee of £59million, with £51m of that figure being paid up front. But Portuguese newspaper Gyokeres, who is wanted by Manchester United, is reportedly irate with the club's U-turn and feels like they have betrayed him. READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS The Swede is ready to move on to pastures new after two goal-ridden seasons, which have also caught the eye of United's Premier League rivals He scored a whopping 54 goals and provided 13 assists in 52 appearances last season, a haul which took his club tally to 97 strikes in 102 outings. Should United stump up the £67m, Gyokeres will be reunited with Red Devils gaffer JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Most read in Sport 3 Viktor Gyokeres flourished under Ruben Amorim at Sporting Lisbon Credit: PA Amorim, under whom Gyokeres flourished, took charge of United last November following the club's sacking of Despite being eager to leave Lisbon, Gyokeres admits he's not sure what the future holds. Inside Viktor Gyokeres' glamorous life, from dating fellow footballer and actress to luxury holidays around world He said late last month: "It's football, I'm still here. "I don't know what's going to happen. Nobody can predict the future." MAN UTD TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest deals and rumours from Old Trafford
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Viktor Gyokeres ‘makes transfer decision' amid Arsenal and Man Utd links with Sporting ready to sell for cut-price fee
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VIKTOR GYOKERES has decided to move to the Premier League - and has already chosen his next club. The 26-year-old has attracted serious interest since his move to Sporting Lisbon in 2023 from Coventry, scoring 95 in 99 appearances in Portugal. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Viktor Gyokeres is set to move to the Premier League in the summer Credit: Rex 2 Arteta's Arsenal could do with a striker to lift their squad into the silverware Credit: Reuters Arsenal and Manchester United have been particularly keen amid a league-wide striker drought. Gyokeres, 26, has been widely reported to have an £85million release clause. But it's now understood Sporting would be willing to accept bids of around £58m. And, according to talkSPORT, it's Arsenal who are in pole position to get a deal done. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL IRON CLAD West Ham confirm four stars' exits including 300-appearance club legend The North London club are set for a huge summer of refreshing their squad after another season without silverware and the striker position is one key weakness. Kai Havertz attempted to fill in the centre-forward position earlier in the season but underwent hamstring surgery in early February and has not been seen since. Neither he nor fellow makeshift striker Gabriel Jesus are natural frontmen however. Despite being only one place below them, Arsenal have scored 17 fewer goals than league-winners Liverpool. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS With Gyokeres on course to become the first player outside of Europe's top five leagues to win the European Golden Boot in 23 years, he could take the Gunners to the next level. United have also expressed interest as they have only scored 42 this league campaign while Hojlund and Zirkzee find their feet amidst injury and inconsistency. These WILD Liverpool stats spell Arsenal disaster | Experts' best bets The Red Devils boast the Sporting connection as boss Ruben Amorim has managed the striker in Portugal. Gyokeres' newly-reduced price tag makes him an attractive prospect, with Newcastle likely to demand around £150m for Alexander Isak after 23 league goals this season. Gyokeres himself has maintained a tight-lipped silence over his potential summer moves but Arsenal's sporting director Berta is a well-known fan of his. Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from The Emirates
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Viktor Gyokeres ‘makes transfer decision' amid Arsenal and Man Utd links with Sporting ready to sell for cut-price fee
VIKTOR GYOKERES has decided to move to the Premier League - and has already chosen his next club. The 26-year-old has attracted serious interest since his move to Sporting Lisbon in 2023 from 2 Viktor Gyokeres is set to move to the Premier League in the summer Credit: Rex 2 Arteta's Arsenal could do with a striker to lift their squad into the silverware Credit: Reuters Gyokeres, 26, has been widely reported to have an £85million release clause. But it's now understood Sporting would be willing to accept bids of around £58m. And, according to READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The North London club are set for a huge summer of refreshing their squad after another season without silverware and the striker position is one key weakness. Neither he nor fellow makeshift striker Despite being only one place below them, Arsenal have scored 17 fewer goals than Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS With Gyokeres on course to become the first player outside of United have also expressed interest as they have only scored 42 this league campaign while These WILD Liverpool stats spell Arsenal disaster | Experts' best bets The Red Devils boast the Sporting connection as boss Ruben Amorim has managed the striker in Portugal. Gyokeres' newly-reduced price tag makes him an attractive prospect, with Newcastle likely to demand around £150m for Gyokeres himself has maintained a tight-lipped silence over his potential summer moves but Arsenal's sporting director Berta is a well-known fan of his. Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from The Emirates
