Sporting Lisbon president Federico Varandas has conceded they won’t demand that golf equipment thinking about signing the striker pay his €100million launch clause.
Each Arsenal and Manchester United, managed by former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim, have been closely linked with a transfer for Gyokeres.
The saga surrounding the Sweden striker has been a contentious one, with stories claiming Gyokeres had threatened to go on strike after Sporting had been accused on reneging on an settlement to promote him for a less expensive price.
However, chatting with A Bola, Varandas spoke of a willingness to be versatile to assist Gyokeres get the transfer he needs whereas satisfying their wants financially.
Sporting is calm relating to this matter,” Varandas stated. “Secondly, Sporting doesn’t have to promote Viktor Gyökeres. Happily, we’ve moved previous the part of promoting our predominant asset.
“Nevertheless, we stay delicate to Viktor’s goals or these of some other athlete. Sporting has made a dedication that, after weeks of conferences, we won’t demand the total quantity of the clause; we can be cheap relating to the quantity requested for Viktor.
“Right now, there’s a robust chance that he’ll depart. I received’t disclose the quantity, however the participant is aware of what it’s. I can say that Viktor won’t depart for 60+10m. He received’t depart, completely not.”
Referencing current transfers within the Premier League, and the seemingly impending transfer of Martin Zubimendi from Actual Sociedad to Arsenal, Varandas stated: “In current weeks, we’ve been paying consideration. I noticed a participant, Zubimendi, who’s six months youthful than Viktor, go for 65 million, and I noticed Matheus Cunha transfer to Manchester United for round 75 million euros.
“We’re speaking about gamers who’re 26 years previous. I consider Viktor may depart, until he has the worst agent on this planet, which I don’t consider, as his agent is without doubt one of the greatest on this planet.”