Arsenal and Manchester United goal Viktor Gyökeres has mentioned he’ll discuss his future “when the time is true,” hitting out at experiences over an ongoing rift between him and his membership, Sporting CP.
The Sweden worldwide has grow to be one of the coveted strikers in Europe after scoring 97 objectives in 102 video games for Sporting CP since his arrival in July 2023 from Coventry Metropolis.
Underneath contract with Sporting till June 2028 with a launch clause of €100m ($115.5m), Gyökeres is anticipated to go away the Lisbon outfit this summer season.
Gyökeres, 27, wrote on Instagram: “There’s lots of discuss in the mean time, most of it’s false. I’ll communicate when the time is true.”
Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas insisted this week his membership had not obtained any presents for Gyökeres however that they might solely think about bids of not less than €80m ($92m)
He added: “We knew Viktor’s dream was to go to a membership the place he might struggle for the Champions League, and we’ve widespread sense. We assured that we’d not demand the €100m.”
Gyökeres is reportedly upset with Sporting CP, believing they’ve gone again on an settlement to permit him to maneuver for €60m plus €10m in add-ons — a lot lower than his €100m launch clause.
Varandas, in the meantime, says Gyökeres’ agent is utilizing soiled ways in an try to power the membership to promote the participant. “The sport his agent is taking part in is just making the scenario worse,” Varandas mentioned.
“Threats, blackmail, and insults do not work with me,” he added.
Gyökeres scored 39 objectives in simply 33 league video games for Sporting within the 2024-25 season as they pipped rivals Benfica to Portugal’s Primeira Liga title on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign.
Sporting additionally beat Benfica to win the Portuguese Cup. The Swede completed the season with 54 objectives throughout all competitions, together with a shocking hat trick towards Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League.
Gyökeres additionally completed because the Nations League high scorer with 9 objectives, one forward of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
