Arsenal and Chelsea ‘learn asking price for Swedish star Viktor Gyokeres’ as Sporting Lisbon prepare to ‘cash in’ on the 37-goal forward this summer
Sporting Lisbon have reportedly named their price for star striker Viktor Gyokeres as the Swedish international attracts interest from Arsenal and Chelsea.
Premier League sides have tracked Gyokeres after the former Coventry City striker’s stunning debut season in Portugal.
Gyokeres has scored 36 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions for Sporting since his reported £20million move from the Sky Blues last summer.
This has included 22 goals and nine assists in 24 league matches, with Sporting holding a one point lead over rivals Benfica at the top of the table.
The 25-year-old added to his tally by netting for Sweden against Portugal in a friendly over the international break.
Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres has scored 37 goals for club and country this season
Gyokeres is a reported target for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea
According to the Mirror, Sporting have set an asking price of £68.5million to sell the in-demand forward this summer.
The report claims the Portuguese league leaders are expected to cash in on the forward amid interest from the Premier League and across Europe this summer.
Arsenal and Chelsea have been strongly linked with both clubs aiming to bolster their attacking options.
Reports claimed this week that Gyokeres has been included on a 10-man shortlist complied by Arsenal sporting director Edu as the Gunners big to sign a striker.
Chelsea are also expected to be in the market for a forward this summer, with Blues scouts reportedly having watched the forward for a third time during Sweden’s 5-2 loss to Portugal last week.
Italian giants AC Milan are also claimed to hold an interest in signing Gyokeres.
‘It’s a sign that I’ve performed well,’ Gyokeres told Fotbollskanalen last week. ‘But it’s not something I take too seriously, since it’s just speculation. But of course it’s fun.
‘We’ll see this summer. It’s not something I know about myself, what will happen. I enjoy Sporting extremely well and feel no stress about the summer coming quickly.’
Gyokeres continued his prolific season by netting for Sweden in the international break
Gyokeres previously played for Premier League outfit Brighton with the Seagulls signing the forward as a teenager.
He spent time on loan at St Pauli, Swansea and Coventry, before joining the Sky Blues on a permanent basis in 2021.
Sporting moved for the forward last summer after he scored 22 goals in 50 matches for Coventry, with the club missing out on promotion to the Premier League after losing to Luton in the play-off final.
Gyokeres signed a five-year deal with the club announcing the forward has a €100m (£85m) release clause, with reports Coventry will be due 15 per cent of a future fee.
