Sporting have told interested clubs – including Arsenal – that Viktor Gyökeres will cost a fee of €80m (£67m), the Guardian understands.
The Portuguese champions are prepared to cash in on Gyökeres, who has scored prolifically for them since his £20.5m move from Coventry in the summer of 2023. But although Sporting will not seek the full value of his €100m release clause, they have resolved to hold out for at least €80m.
The club’s vice-president, Francisco Zenha, has said in the Portuguese media that he is yet to receive an offer for Gyökeres, who has three years to run on his contract.
Arsenal are gearing up for a big summer and they want a new No 9, with Gyökeres on their wish-list. They have also followed the progress of RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko. Newcastle’s Alexander Isak is out of reach.
Gyökeres, who has admirers in all of Europe’s top leagues, has been a sensation at Sporting, scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances in all competitions. The 26-year-old Sweden international has helped them to the league title in each of his seasons with them – and the Portuguese Cup in this past campaign.
