The club's star went on strike! One of the most courteous footballers of the moment was angry after the blackmail charges
Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Thursday, June 12, 2025 22:38 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 23:02
Swedish footballer Viktor Gyokeres (27) went on to strike after Sporting He refused to respect the understanding made with him before the start of the season.
Viktor wants to leave the Portuguese team, but a problem has occurred: the management does not want to respect a “gentleman agreement” with him.
Its market value is now estimated at 75 million euros, but Sporting's president demands an amount of 100 million euros for his transfer, which contravenes the agreement concluded before the start of the season by which the Portuguese management would have left him this summer.
For many clubs, this amount is too large, given that the player has not yet evolved in the top European leagues.
Viktor Gyokeres went to strike at Sporting and refused to present himself at workouts
The Swedish has announced that he will not participate in the training and preparations with the Sporting team until the club will decide to lower the price required for him, writes the British publication Mirror, quoted by Sportal.Blic.rs. The most interested clubs of Gyokeres include Arsenal and Manchester United.
Gyokeres was brought to Sporting in 2023 by coach Ruben Amorim, who now wants him at Manchester United. The player came to Lisbon from Coventry for 24 million euros. He exploded in his first season in Portugal, and after two years, he accumulated 97 goals in 102 matches for the Lisbon club.
Gyokeres had two fantastic seasons in Sporting, the second being truly impressive. The Swedish helped the team from Lisbon to win the title in a dramatic final and contributed to Sporting's qualification in the eliminatory phases of the Champions League.
Viktor Gyokeres posted a message on Instagram in which he denied all the accusations: “There are many discussions at this time, and many are false. I will talk when it's the right time,” the footballer said.
Viktor Gyokeres and his agent were accused of blackmail by the President of Sporting
The president of Sporting, Federico Varandas, said one day ago that the “blackmail and threats” will not work on it. At the same time, the president denied that Gyokeres has any offer from the Premier League clubs. Those from Abola.pt. I claim that there were approaches, but not to formulate an official offer from Arsenal.
“The threats and blackmail will not work in me. One thing I can guarantee: Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for 70 million euros. With this game that his agent makes, the situation is just getting worse.
To date, Sporting has had no offer for Viktor Gyokeres. Neither now, nor last summer. He is one of the best footballers in Portugal, he is a professional, but so far he has zero offers and 3 years of contract with us ”, said the president of Sporting, according to the press in Portugal.
