Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas refused to criticise Viktor Gyökeres over the nature of his departure to Arsenal, but he did take the opportunity to poke fun at the Sweden striker’s agent.
Gyökeres’s transfer saga was one of the more eventful stories of recent windows. Long-standing claims of a gentlemen’s agreement over a transfer fee were dismissed as allegations of blackmail were thrown around, with the striker ultimately going on strike to try force through a deal. Gyökeres recently defended taking such drastic action.
