It was at that point that the entire saga took a turn. Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas accused Gyökeres’s agent of “blackmail” and rejected the existence of an agreement which would see the striker sold for well below his €100 million (£85.1 million, $115.4 million) release clause.

Arsenal and Manchester United target Viktor Gyökeres has said he will talk about his future "when the time is right," hitting out at reports over an ongoing rift between him and his club, Sporting CP.

Arsenal striker target Viktor Gyokeres has spoken out as rumours surrounding his future continue to swirl amid links to a Premier League transfer. The Gunners hold a long-standing interest in the 27-year-old as they look to fix a glaring problem area in Mikel Arteta’s squad,