In response to interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon has revealed their asking price for in-form striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to a Mail Online story. After joining the Portuguese powerhouses, the former Coventry City player has been in incredible form, striking the net 36 times across all competitions. During the international break, Gyokeres scored his sixth goal in 20 caps for Sweden. The Lisbon powerhouses have made the decision to profit from the goal scorer they reportedly paid the Sky Blues £20 million for.
Gyokeres is reportedly on Arsenal’s 10-man shortlist as they attempt to sign a large striker; Chelsea has reportedly seen the player three times thus far. Initially reported to be interested at the close of 2023, the London giants have now been joined by seven-time European champion AC Milan on the list of interested parties. Sporting has established an asking price of £68.5 million for the former Brighton and Hove Albion striker as a result of this interest. According to the article, Coventry will profit once again from a striker they paid the Seagulls almost £1 million for because of a 15% sell-on option.”It’s a sign that I’ve performed well,” the striker told Swedish media source Fotbollskanalen, expressing confidence about his future. But since it’s only conjecture, I don’t take it too seriously. It is, of course, enjoyable. We’ll find out this summer. What will happen is not something I know about myself. I have a great time playing sports, and I’m not stressed about summer approaching rapidly. In their pursuit of a 20th Portuguese championship, the Lions are one point ahead of their rivals Benfica at the top of the Primeira Liga with a game to spare.
As the season approaches its final stretch, Gyokeres has led Sporting to the top of the league after getting off to a quick start in Portugal. It’s doubtful whether either of the English teams will agree to pay the requested sum, especially Chelsea, who appears certain to miss out on playing in Europe the following season. The arrival of the Sweden international might be extremely beneficial for Coventry City, who, if the 15% sell-on clause is to be taken seriously, could be in line for a payday of almost £10 million to increase their spending capacity for the upcoming campaign.
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