Viktor Gyokeres is said to be smoking with Sporting Lisbon to keep his departure from the club this summer.
The Swedish striker is one of the most much sought after strikers in Europe after flourishing in Portugal in the past two seasons, and had expected to get a transfer to the Premier League.
Gyokeres prefers a move to Arsenal above Manchester United, but his price card has become an important stumbling block for every deal.
It is understanding that Gyokees believes that he reached a men's agreement with Sporting last summer, so that the club would accept a fee in the region of € 70 million (£ 60 million) including add-ons at the end of the season.
However, Sporting is now trying to keep a considerably higher fee – where Gyokeres has a release clause of € 100 million (£ 84 million) in his contract, and club president Frederico Varandas tried to 'blackmail' the Portuguese Giants.
Gyokeres reportedly threatened to go on strike after he promised to 'speak at the right time', and according to Portuguese Outlet a Bola he is 'very upset' of the current attitude of Sporting and has made his feelings clear to the club's hierarchy.
Their report claims that five clubs are interested in signing Gyokeres, with Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Saudi Arabian team Al-Ahli who join Arsenal and United in monitoring the situation of the 27-year-old.
Gyokeres would also welcome interest from Manchester City and Liverpool, while he is open to a move to Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​PSG or Bayern Munich.
But sporting is determined that they do not let their star -striker leave for a fee that falls under their asking price.
Last week, Varandas claimed that Sporting will not demand £ 84 million for Gyokeres, but also stated that allowing the attacker to leave for £ 60 million is also out of the table when a word war broke out.
“Sports will not demand the release clause, but they should now know me better,” said Varandas. 'Threats, blackmail and insults do not work with me.
'I can guarantee one thing: Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for € 60 million + € 10 million. He will not leave because I have never allowed it, and the game that his agent plays only makes the situation worse. '
Varandas has denied that the agreement of a gentlemen was once present, because the Transfersaga continues to be ugly.
Gyokeres may be making sure that he can miss a move to Arsenal, where the Gunners also follow various other options to strengthen their front line.
The North London club has shown interest in RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, while Alexander Isak, Julian Alvarez and Ollie Watkins are also supposed to be on their radar as potential alternatives.
But Gyokees could be the striking candidate to play the role no. 9 after scoring 97 goals in 102 performances for sport.
His goals provided a domestic double for the club previous term, and Arsenal can see him as the missing piece of the puzzle while they want to end to end their trophy -dried under Mikel Arteta next season.