Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has admitted that Viktor Gyökeres is prone to go away the membership this summer season.
Varandas stated solely the “worst agent on the earth” might scupper a transfer away for the Sweden worldwide, though he remained bullish on Sporting’s switch charge calls for, pointing to summer season strikes for Matheus Cunha and Martín Zubimendi as a benchmark that Manchester United and Arsenal should clear to safe his signature.
ESPN has beforehand reported that United and Arsenal are fascinated about Gyökeres, who scored 54 targets in 52 video games in all competitions final season.
“If you happen to ask me at this time, there’s a robust chance that Viktor will go away,” Varandas advised Portuguese information outlet A Bola.
“In the previous few weeks, we have now been keeping track of the market, I noticed a participant like Zubimendi, who’s six months youthful than Viktor, go to Arsenal for €65 million ($76m).
“I noticed two gamers being bought within the Premier League — Matheus Cunha and Mbeumo — forwards who don’t have the standard of Viktor, in my view. [They] had been bought for round €75 million. We’re speaking about gamers who’re 26 years previous.
“So, given the calls for we make in relation to Viktor’s worth, I imagine he might go away, until he has the worst agent on the earth. Which I discover exhausting to imagine, as a result of he is among the finest footballers on the earth.”
Gyökeres is underneath contract with Sporting till June 2028 and has a launch clause of €100m.