The most courted man in Europe, Viktor Gyökeres, may well have finally found his future club. Many European teams are courting the Swede, but a Premier League club would have a head start.
It is normal that a player who has scored more than 30 goals before the month of December even begins attracts envy. Despite his age (26), Viktor Gyökeres should join a top European club shortly, and many want to welcome him with open arms. Aware of this situation and the demand around its serial scorer, Sporting set the price: €100M!
According to Markthis amount should not cool Manchester United. The Premier League club are in the market for a formidable goalscorer and Gyökeres appears to have the perfect CV to be the Red Devils' missing, scoring player. In addition, Ruben Amorim, former coach of Sporting Portugal, could find a player he revealed in 2023 – 2024, a season in which the Swede scored 43 goals in 50 matches under the orders of the Portuguese tactician.
Gyökeres' name is also mentioned on the FC Barcelona side, even if the need for a number 9 is less important in Catalonia than at Manchester United, at the moment T.
The return to great form of Robert Lewandowski poses a problem for Barça in the recruitment of Gyökeres, especially since the Pole is expected to extend until 2027. Not sure that the Swede will agree to come to play supporting roles. Not sure either that the Blaugrana will spend €100M on a replacement scorer. To be continued…