Gyökeres refuses to return to Sporting. He feels betrayed
Liam Garcia
Dailysports's expert
Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres has attracted interest from Arsenal, but the Lisbon club is reluctant to let him go. The Swedish forward has decided to take drastic measures.
Details: According to The Athletic, the striker informed Sporting president Frederico Varandas that he will no longer play for the team. Today, as the Lisbon side returned from their break, the Swede did not show up at the training facilities.
It is believed that Gyökeres feels betrayed due to the club's failure to honor a verbal agreement regarding a transfer for €60+10 million, an arrangement the club's executives publicly deny.
Reminder: Despite having other options, the striker himself is determined to move to London’s Arsenal, who have offered him a five-year contract and see him as a key attacking reinforcement.