JAKARTA - President of Sporting CP, Frederico Varandas, confirmed that Viktor Gyokeres would face a fine after he broke down on Saturday, July 12, 2025, local time, and refused to attend pre-season training.
ESPN reported last week that Gyokores had almost moved to Arsenal after reaching an agreement in talks with Sporting.
He is also in demand by Manchester United this summer although they prioritize Bryan Mbeumo's transfer from Brentford.
Gyokeres have approved personal terms with Arsenal for five years after Sports Director Andrea Berta flew to Portugal for direct talks.
However, reports in Portugal suggest that talks have stalled and the latest news comes on Saturday, July 12, 2025, when Gyokeres are out of pre-season training.
BACA JUGA:
Varandas said the situation experienced by Gyokeres was a sign of Sporting strengthening its determination to maintain the desired transfer value.
"We are calm. Everything can be resolved with the closure of the transfer market, a large fine, and an apology to the team."
"Jika mereka tidak mau membayar Viktor sesuai harga pasar yang wajar, kami akan sangat nyaman dengan itu selama tiga tahun ke depan."
"If the genius who designed this strategy thought that this put pressure on me to make his departure easier, they were not only completely wrong, but also made it difficult for the player to leave."
"No one is above the interests of the club. Whoever they are," Varandas told Portuguese media, the rest.
Apart from that, Sporting will face Scottish champions Celtic in a friendly at the Estadio Algarve on Wednesday, July 15, 2025, local time.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
