It’s getting messier in Lisbon as Sporting president, Frederico Varandes has revealed that Sweden striker, Viktor Gyokeres might be punished for not exhibiting up in preseason.
Softfootball can affirm that Gyokeres stored to his menace of not taking part in for the membership anymore by intentionally lacking Sporting Lisbon’s preseason coaching camp whereas his teammates started intense preparation forward of the brand new season.
In accordance with Skysport, Gyokeres was excused for the primary a part of Sporting’s preseason because the membership requested him to renew on July 12 to allow him sought out his switch.
Nevertheless, because the deal didn’t work out he was anticipated to renew at present however by no means confirmed up or gave a proper excuse on why he was absent from the preseason. Sporting president Varandas on Gyökeres not exhibiting up for pre-season, he stated:
“We’re calm. The whole lot may be solved with the closure of the market, a hefty high quality and an apology to the group.
“In the event that they don’t wish to pay Viktor’s honest market worth, we’ll be very comfy with that for the subsequent three years.
“If the geniuses who’re devising this technique assume that this places strain on me to make it simpler for him to go away, not solely are they fully fallacious, however they’re additionally making it extra sophisticated for the participant to go away.
“Nobody is above the pursuits of the membership. Whoever they’re.”
Softfootball had reported earlier that Gyokeres boycotted coaching as he desires to pressure via a transfer to Arsenal this summer time. The Gunners have seen two bids for the massive Swede rejected by Sporting Lisbon as they insist on the next price.
Experiences declare a bid within the area of €70million and €10 million in add-on could be sufficient however it stays to be seen if Arsenal would go in with a 3rd bid for the striker.
Gyokeres scored 54 objectives in 52 appearances for Sporting Lisbon final season as they went on to win the league title and nonetheless has three years left on his present after he joined the Portuguese membership in 2023 from English facet Coventry.
