Viktor Gyokees wants to leave the Portuguese champions this summer after scoring more than 50 times and Manchester United – as well as Arsenal – both keep an eye on his availability
The sporting president of Lisbon Frederico Varandas has a subtle excavation aimed at the signing of Matheus Cunha by Manchester United – and their striving for Bryan Mbeumo – while they speeches the possible departure of Viktor Gyokeres.
The Swede wants to leave the Portuguese champions this summer after scoring more than 50 times and the Manchester -Outfit – as well as Arsenal – both keep an eye on his availability.
The biggest stumbling block for Gyokeres's departure is the willingness of Sports to let him leave and how much they will eventually demand before they decide to let him leave new for meadows. United has already spent £ 62.5 million to land Cunha – their only summer drawing.
Brentford has rejected the same compensation as they want to keep Mbuemo, which is also on the Radar of United. Sporting used those two digits as a reference point when it comes to the requirements they make for their leading light.
He said: “We watched the market and I saw [Martin] Zubimendi, who is six months younger than Viktor, leaves for € 65 million. I saw Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, both ahead, but who in my opinion does not have the market value or quality of Viktor, who negotiated around € 75 million.
“Given the demands we consider honestly, I believe that Viktor could leave – unless he has the worst agent in the world, which is difficult for me to believe because he is one of the best football players in the world.”
The president also made the suggestions that there was a men's agreement that Gyokeres, who scored 97 times in 102 games in Lisbon, left less than his release clause.
Varandas refused to confirm the exact figure that he expected, but made it clear that they will not accept a Cut-Price deal for the front man of the ex-Coventry City.
He said: “The player knows, the agent knows, and I can guarantee with absolute certainty that Viktor will not leave for € 60 million plus € 10 million in add-ons. It's not about winning anything, it's just not to leave for that.”
United was able to land Cunha due to a release clause in his contract, but their pursuit of Mbeumo, and possibly Gyokeres, has seen clubs demand enormous reimbursements and have taken negotiations in an attempt to maximize their profit.