The sporty CP President Frederico Varandas insists that the club is not blackmailed to accept a small fee for Viktor Gyokoker.
Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing the productive striker, who has scored 97 goals in 102 games since Coventry completed in 2023.
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Reports in Portugal claims Gyokoker are threatened to step on the strike because the sports have increased their price.
The 27-year-old has a publication clause of 85 million GBP, but it was claimed that the Portuguese club would accept around 60 million GBP.
This is because Gyokoker has a verbal pact with Sporting, which enables him to go less after he had committed to the 2024/25 campaign, where he scored 54 goals in just 52 games and won the Primeeira League title.
However, there are signs of this that the club would accept around 70 million GBP.
Varandes has now tried to clarify the data record in the middle of speculation in the press.
Varandas said: “I tried to go on a three -day vacation, I came back yesterday. I saw so much information and against information that it is only correct to explain the process.
“This begins last year, at the end of the season and sport is the national champion. We saw on the transfer market that it would stay because there were no offers. The agent spoke to us to add some clauses. Hugo Viana managed the relationship with the agents as always and did very well. This relationship was established with the sports director.
“One of the agents’ greatest concerns was whether we would request a release clause. Hugo Viana negotiated with the agents about several sessions until the agent demanded the president’s participation. At this meeting, in which the president, the agent and the Viana, but not Gyokoker, wanted to guarantee certain things.
“And what was agreed? This sport would not ask for a publication clause at this time. For one reason: he would be 27, and no 27-year-old player leaves Portugal for 100 or 90 million.
“At the same meeting, the agent wanted to connect the outcome to a number.” It is not worth determining a figure because I don’t know what will happen in a year. “
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“I don’t know if it will be 40, 60 or 80. I can guarantee that I will not request 100 million euros.
“After that I no longer spoke to the agent, I never spoke to the player about exits or numbers. Now I see in the press that the agent publishes information.
“I want to make something clear: Sporting has a good judgment and sticks to his word.
“Gyokoker scored 63 goals and achieved 10 templates. A fantastic performance. Simply to the best players who will record Portuguese playgrounds at the Grace Pitches on the release clause.
“Sporting will now not accept blackmail or insults. One thing is certain: Sporting will not accept 60 million plus 10 (51.5 GBP plus 8.5 million GBP). As of today, Sporting has not received a proposal for Gyokoker.”
Talksport understands that Gyokeres is open to United to connect with the former manager Ruben Amorim, although the Red Devils cannot offer the Champions League football.
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In addition to Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have also shown an interest in Sweden internationally.
Talksport also understands that two Saudi clubs, Al-Qadsiah and the new Saudi Pro-Liga champion Al -ittihad are interested.
It is not believed that Gyokoker wants to leave Europe, especially one year before the 2026 World Cup.