TRANSFERS: Will Viktor Gyokeres stay at Sporting?

Published:23/05/2025 - 07:53h

Updated:23/05/2025 - 07:53h

When everything pointed to an imminent departure from Lisbon, family statements could change the destiny of Viktor Gyokeres. Plot twist or simple mirage?

In a scene that mixes affection, family dinners and a touch of humor, the uncle of Viktor Gyokeres has launched an emotional bomb among Sporting de Portugal fans. In statements to the newspaper A Bola, he was more enthusiastic than a child in a candy store:

“It's fantastic! [...] Yesterday at dinner we decided that he has to stay. Will he stay at Sporting? Yes, we believe so. That's what we hope for”.

A statement with more heart than officiality, but that has ignited Lisbon's networks and forums as if it were a galactic signing.

A stellar year: 53 goals and half a continent waiting for Gyokeres

Rarely does a striker leave figures that border on the mythological. Gyokeres has scored 53 goals and provided 13 assists in 51 games this season. His average: a direct participation in a goal every 78 minutes. Numbers that could embarrass Haaland on a bad afternoon.

A good part of the title that Sporting celebrates today came from his 39 goals in the league. These records, at 26 years old, place him on the radar of giants such as FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Atlético de Madrid.

A millionaire clause... but with a discount?

His clause is 100 million euros, but it is rumored from Portugal that there is a tacit agreement to let him leave for around 70 million. A friendly wink between club and player, like someone leaving the house keys to the neighbor with the promise to return.

Strategic silences before the grand final

Asked several times about his future, the Swedish striker has preferred ambiguity over certainty:

“It's football, I'm still here. I don't know what will happen”

Perhaps the definitive answer will come after the final of the Taça de Portugal against Benfica. Until then, silence is his best dribble.

Conclusion: from Lisbon to the world or from the world to Lisbon?

What seemed like a sure farewell could be just a parenthesis in a love story between Gyokeres and Sporting. Sometimes, destiny is decided at family dinners, and others in London offices. The only certainty is that fans can still dream. And in football, dreaming is half the victory.