Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has mentioned the membership haven’t obtained any provides for in-demand striker Viktor Gyokeres.
Varandas added that there was no “gentleman’s settlement” between the Swedish worldwide and the Primeira Liga champions that may permit him to go away for £59m.
Gyokeres has attracted curiosity from the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal heading into the summer season switch window after his eye-catching performances in Portugal.
Since his transfer to Lisbon from Coventry Metropolis in 2023, Gyokeres has scored 97 targets in 102 appearances for Sporting throughout all competitions.
He has a €100m (£85m) launch clause in his contract, with reviews in Portugal claiming Gyokeres has advised Sporting he won’t play for them once more as a result of he feels disenchanted they haven’t stored to their promise.
Nevertheless, Varandas mentioned the membership’s solely promise to Gyokeres was that they’d not demand his full launch clause.
“I can assure that Viktor Gyokeres won’t depart for 60m euros plus 10m euros as a result of I by no means promised that,” Varandas mentioned.
“To this present day Sporting has not had a proposal for Gyokeres – neither right now nor final season.”
Varandas says Gyokeres’ agent sought assurances from him and sporting director Hugo Viana – who has now left to hitch Manchester Metropolis in the same function – that the participant could be allowed to go away for lower than his launch clause in a gathering earlier this season.
The Sporting president mentioned the agent additionally requested for an settlement over the asking worth however he was unwilling to decide to particular numbers.
“One of many agent’s largest considerations was whether or not we’d demand the termination clause,” mentioned Varandas.
“He needed to ensure sure issues. And what was agreed? That Sporting wouldn’t demand a launch clause now.
“For one cause: he was going to be 27 years previous and no participant leaves Portugal at 27 for 100m euros or 90m euros.
“In that very same assembly the agent needed to anchor the exit to a price. I mentioned this sentence: ‘It’s not price us setting a price as a result of I don’t know what’s going to occur in a 12 months’s time.
“I don’t know if it will likely be 40m euros, 60m euros or 80m euros. What I can assure is that I can’t demand 100m euros.’”
