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.

Manchester United are keen to sign a new No.9 this summer to add more firepower to their frontline, and the Red Devils have been linked with moves for Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres in recent week

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