Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has emphatically revealed that his wantaway striker Viktor Gyökeres will be served with a “heavy fine” and forced to apologise to his teammates after missing the start of pre-season training in an attempt to accelerate his exit this summer.
This extreme measure had been on the cards for the past three weeks as Gyökeres became increasingly dismayed by Sporting’s stubborn approach to negotiations with Arsenal. Varandas had already made it abundantly clear that his star forward would not be allowed to leave for the supposedly pre-agreed fee of €60 million (£51.9 million, $70.1 million) plus €10 million (£8.7 million, $11.7 million) in add-ons.
