Viktor Gyokeres is expected to come to Arsenal this summer and sporty Lisbon fans have made their feelings clearly by showing banners during a pre-season friendly to Celtic
Sporting Lisbon fans have sent a brutal message to Viktor Gyokeres, with the striker approaching a move to Arsenal. Gyokees is desperate to join the Gunners and has essentially strike to try to force a transfer.
There are long -term negotiations between the two clubs and Mirror Football understood that Arsenal has submitted an improved offer with which the player's agent will take a huge reduction.
And sporting fans have now made clear their feelings about the situation after showing different banners aimed at Gyokees during their first previous season-friendly against Celtic on Wednesday, who won the side of Brendan Rodgers 2-0.
According to Portuguese outlet a bola, the first banner read: “I am not crying for those who leave, I am happy for those who stay.” Another banner stated: “No one is above the interests of the club, regardless of who they are.”
Gyokeres has proven a productive goal scorer during his time at sport, and has taken 97 goals in 102 performances in all competitions since he joined the club of Coventry for around £ 20 million in 2023.
The 27-year-old helped winning two league titles and a Taca de Portugal during his time at the club, but things can end up on a sour note because he is struck to be hit with a fine after he refused to come for the training for the season.
“We are calm,” Sporting President Frederico Varandas told Agencia Lusa. “Everything can be solved with the closure of the market, a big fine and an apology to the group. If they do not want to pay Viktor's fair market value, we will be very at ease there in the next three years.
“If the geniuses that come up with this strategy think that this is busy making me easier to make it easier to leave, not only are they completely wrong, but they also make it more complicated for the player to leave. No one is over the interests of the club. The one they are.”
Gyokeres was recently asked about his future in an interview with L'Equipe and spoke about his desire to prove himself in the Premier League, who had not made any appearance at the top flight during his time at Brighton.
“It is one of the biggest competitions in Europe,” said Gyokees. “I spent a few years there without playing a single game.” So of course it's something I would like to do. It would be a big revenge.
He continued: “It's football, you never know. I don't think about it, we'll see what happens. If something is going to happen, it will happen. The most important thing for me is to play for a club that really wants me.
“I am definitely one of the [best strikers in the world ]. It is difficult to rank, but yes, I am now at the same table as she is. What I have succeeded in doing at Sporting, I am convinced that I can do everywhere. You haven't seen the best of Gyokees yet. “