The President of Sporting has struck furiously on Manchester United -target -white Victor Gyokeres and said, “Threats and blackmail do not work.”
The Sweden -Spits is Consider going into a strike To force a dream move to United or Arsenal.
Gyokeese27, is furious with exercising to go back to their word about a transfer promise to him and is not planning to play for the club again.
He believes that he had a men’s agreement to leave the Portuguese giants for £ 50 million with another £ 8 million in add-ons, but that claim was made by President Frederico Varandas.
And the sporting chef insists that he will not be bullied to let the ex-coventry move forward to the prem on the cheap this summer.
Varandas said: “Sporty Will not accept blackmail and insults – you should now know me better.
“One thing is certain, we don’t accept £ 50 million plus £ 8 million. From now on Sporting has not received any bids for Gyokeres.
“He is a fantastic professional, he has had zero offers to this day. He has a three -year contract with sport.”
Responding to claims that they changed their attitude, Varandas gave his version of the meetings they had last summer.
He says that the only guarantee he gave to the attacker was that he would not ask for the full £ 85 million of his release clause.
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He said: “It was agreed that sport would not demand the release clause at the end of the season, especially because he would turn 27.
“We knew about Viktor’s dream to go to a club where he could fight for the Champions League And we have common sense.
“We have guaranteed that we would not demand £ 85 million. Sport has common sense, it keeps his word.
“The President of Sporting said that the club would not demand the clause and that we would adjust the value to Viktor’s performance.
“But he was one of the best players ever to get on the field in Portugal with 63 goals and ten assists. Now I see that the agent releases information to the press.”
United Boss Ruben Amorim Has Brentford from Bryan Mbeumo made his top priority after signing Matheus Cunha in the window earlier.
But he worked with Gyokees at Sporting and could still support the interest if the Red Devils were able to move part of their existing attackers this summer.
United Legend Rio Ferdinand is not convinced by the striker and said: “I don’t think he’s the man. I didn’t see him loading, but I probably really looked at him three times, very closely.
“And I am gone three times,” he doesn’t get that chance in the premium “.
“If I see him physically coordinated, what else is there? There is enough – after he has been physically coordinated – to give him a goal?”
Arsenal Also stay in the frame for him with the new director of Voetbal Andrea Berta a big fan of his days in Atletico Madrid.
The Gunners are working on a deal for that of RB Leipzig Benjamin Sesko But are currently not willing to reach the asking price from the German club.
If that movement were to reach a stalemate, they could go back for Gyokees if they thought he gave a better price -quality ratio and could make an impact more immediately.
However, Sporting is not willing to let their valued possession go without a fight.
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