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Viktor Gyokeres’ lengthy and painful switch saga this summer season has taken one other twist right now, when days in the past it regarded like Arsenal had lastly reached an settlement with Sporting over the participant’s future.
Animosity and acrimony
Sporting president Frederico Varandas has been lower than honorable all through the method, reneging on a gentleman’s settlement with the participant to let him go away for €60 million this summer season.
Manchester United have been constantly linked with Gyokeres, however Arsenal have all the time been within the driving seat, with the Swede now on strike to power a deal via and his agent having waived some €7 million in commissions to bridge the divide between the golf equipment.
British journalists akin to Ben Jacobs insist that “Manchester United haven’t made a bid for Viktor Gyökeres and don’t have any plans to take action,” and that “talks stay superior with #AFC with a breakthrough anticipated quickly.”
Perceive Manchester United haven’t made a bid for Viktor Gyökeres and don’t have any plans to take action.
Talks stay superior with #AFC with a breakthrough anticipated quickly.🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/tLFsZUhXQe
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 20, 2025
Nonetheless, the Portuguese media are singing a really totally different tune right now.
United near settlement for Gyokeres
In keeping with TV station Sic Noticias and corroborated by the usually dependable O Jogo, United have swooped in and reached close to settlement with Sporting over the striker’s switch.
O Jogo report that “Sporting are near an settlement with Manchester United for the signing of the Swedish ahead.
“This info was confirmed by O JOGO, which might additionally reveal that the deal might be sealed with the sums requested by Frederico Varandas: 70 million euros, plus 10 million in variables.
“The one factor left to do is persuade the participant, who is set to put on the London membership’s jersey.”
A Bola are additionally corroborating Sic’s declare, stating:
“A final-minute switch bombshell, full with a serious turnaround. In a supersonic transfer towards Sporting and benefiting from the obvious negotiating cut up with Arsenal, Manchester United submitted a proposal to safe Viktor Gyokeres ‘s rapid signing and is reportedly very near an settlement with the Lions.
“The proposal introduced by the membership managed by Ruben Amorim might be barely increased than that of Arsenal and might be price between 70 and 80 million euros.”
Whereas the 26 12 months previous is “adamant about his selection” of Arsenal, A Bola believes that “at this level, a reunion with Ruben Amorim, who coached him at Sporting and with whom he gained the nationwide championship, appears a possible situation, albeit a tough one, given the participant’s willingness (or lack thereof).”
We’re treating the brand new reviews with an excessive amount of scepticism right here at The Peoples Individual, but it surely should be mentioned that three of the extra dependable Portuguese sources agreeing on a narrative often means there may be some reality to it.
Nonetheless, it’s extra doubtless the case that Varandas has leaked the story to all three, hoping to panic Arsenal into agreeing to his last-minute calls for and at last bringing the saga to a detailed.
If, nevertheless, the story is true, and United had been to seize Gyokeres’ signing at this stage, it would absolutely go down in historical past as one of many largest switch coups ever.
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