Atletico contact Sporting to sign Gyokeres

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Atletico Madrid are another team interest in Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, with initial contact reported.

    The 26-year-old has emerged as one of the club’s most sought-after forwards after impressing this season. Scoring 52 goals and providing 12 assists in 49 games in all competitions for his club.

    Several Premier League clubs including คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle are all expected to make offers for the player this summer, with the Portuguese side believed to be open to negotiations if an offer of at least £70m arrives.

    According to reports from Spanish media, Atletico Madrid is another team that wants Yokeres to join the team. It was reveal that the famous Spanish team has already made an initial inquiry.

    Since joining from Coventry, Gyokeres has made 99 appearances in all competitions for Sporting Lisbon, scoring 95 goals and providing 27 assists.

Gyokeres has stated his desire to play in the Champions League — a competition Man United will qualify for if they beat Tottenham in the Europa League final on May 21.

A move to Old Trafford would reunited the 26-year-old with Ruben Amorim under whom he won last season’s Primeira Liga title.

Arsenal are also seen as front-runners for Gyokeres’ signature with Mikel Arteta’s side in desperate need of attacking reinforcements.