Viktor Gyokeres has been unstoppable during the 24/25 season, with a tremendous goalscoring record. In the game against Porto, counting for the semi-finals of the League Cup, they face a particular challenge: the Swede will battle with Samu, the Dragons' top scorer who has also been a standout in the Liga Portugal Betclic.
Comparing the performances of each of the two players, in the context of the Portugal League, Alvalade's number 9 appears more prominent with a large range of action across the field and with recognized defensive attributes. It is also important to remember that, in 2024/25, Gyokeres he has 30 goals in 28 games, while Samu scored 21 in the 21 games played for Porto.
In this sense, and given his impressive performances at the service of the green and white emblem, the Swedish international has shaken up the January transfer market, with several eyes pointed at him, coming from the Directors of giant Euro emblems.pes such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG. However, Frederico Varandas has already made it clear that the 26-year-old striker will only leave Sporting upon payment of the release clause set at 100 million euros, recognizing that the player's continuation at the club next season is unlikely.
This season, with the Sporting, Viktor Gyokeres – valued at 75 million euros – has 28 matches: 17 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,390 minutes he was on the field, the Swede scored 30 goals and provided six assists.
Initially, Sporting paid 20 million, plus 4 for goals and intermediation costs for the '9 shirt'. All things considered, today, the striker will have already cost 27.8 million euros to the Lions' coffers, with SAD recently guaranteeing 90% of the added value of a future transfer of the international for the Swedish national team, with the remaining 10% belonging to Coventry.
