RealMadridConfidencial The reason behind Real Madrid's firm 'No' to Viktor Gyokeres comes to light
Viktor Gyokeres tried to sign for Real Madrid after his great season in Lisbon
According to information from Mario Cortegana, a journalist at The Athletic, Gyokeres offered himself to Real Madrid. The Sporting de Lisboa forward competed for the top scorer title with Kylian Mbappé, but since he plays in a lower-tier league, he didn't achieve it. He is one of the most interesting strikers at present, but it's not easy for him to leave.
He has a market value of €75 million, and Sporting de Lisboa isn't allowing him to leave for less than €60 million. That's something that puts Madrid off, especially because he is 28 years old, and they'd sign him for a secondary role. It wouldn't make sense to make that kind of investment for a footballer in that role.
At the Madrid club, they're very calm and aren't planning to get involved in any kind of bidding war. It's true that they're looking for a finisher up front, but they're not willing to do anything crazy in the market. They want to look for a profile similar to Joselu, someone who'll accept a secondary role; that's why they aren't ruling out keeping Gonzalo, the homegrown player.
A great player
Fabrizio Romano has stated that the player is very close to signing for Arsenal. The English club wants to strengthen the team to compete for all the trophies starting next season. In this campaign, it's become clear that they need a goal-scoring center forward to compete with the biggest clubs.
Surely, there are more big clubs keeping an eye on his situation, paying close attention to the offers other clubs are willing to pay. Obviously, the financial investment must be considered, because with the current state of soccer's economy, that aspect must be taken care of. Unless you're a state-owned club, in which case, you have a much bigger margin.
The best striker in the world
That's how Kylian Mbappé is regarded at Real Madrid, as he has scored 45 goals this season, despite not being a traditional number 9. In addition, he has had opportunities to score many more goals, but he wasn't accurate at the start of the campaign. Now he already has confidence and greater motivation, because he is the leader of the attack.
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