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It was January that Viktor Gyökeres supposedly reached a deal to stay with Sporting CP.

After enduring the rigors of the English second division, former Crystal Palace striker Viktor Gyökeres has found the Primeira Liga to be a breeze since joining Sporting CP this summer.

With 17 goals in 20 appearances across all competitions (including 10 in 13 league games), the 25-year-old has quickly become a January wishlister for many. The two Premier League clubs most in need of a true central forward are Chelsea and Arsenal, so a return to England could be in the cards, according to transfer rumors. That is, if any of those two sides would be foolish enough to pay the ridiculous €100 million release clause.

Inanely expensive transfer choices? Oh my goodness, that’s our song!The good news is that Gyökeres may have prevented this scenario from unfolding by allegedly making a “pact” with Sporting to stay put regardless of who offers to pay the release clause, as reported in multiple Portuguese outlets (including Sport Witness).

Oh, the relief!

You shouldn’t be worried, though, because Victor Osimhen’s new deal includes a €130 million release clause, so we can avoid spending €100 million or more on a player during the transfer season.

Chelsea need an Enzo Fernandez-like deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres

If Chelsea want to sign Viktor Gyokeres in January, they may have to follow Enzo Fernandez’s lead, says Ben Jacobs of Give Me Sport. “Expensive, drаmаtic and potentially a negotiation that could drag on” might be the way to describe the forthcoming change. At the same time, in order to sign him, the Blues must activate his €100 million release clause.

Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres’s Ascent to FаmeAfter transferring from Coventry City to Sporting CP, Viktor Gyokeres emerged as one of the season’s biggest surprises. When playing for the EFL Championship team, the Swedish international was a prolific finisher. However, few predicted that his exploits would increase while playing for Sporting CP in Portugal.

In just 20 games this season, the 25-year-old has helped set up 25 goals—17 goals scored and 8 assists. A number of prominent clubs, including Chelsea, have taken notice of Gyokeres’s rise to prominence. In order to get out of his contract, Sporting CP will trigger his €100 million release clause.

Gyokeres and Chelsea KeenThis season, Chelsea has struggled to score goals, therefore they might need a striker in the January transfer window. The starting striker for the West London club is Nicolas Jackson. His hat trιck against Tottenham Hotspur was an outlier, though; he has struggled to maintain a regular performance since joining from Villarreal.

After returning from a lengthy ιnjury layoff, Armando Broja has found it difficult to cement a spot in Chelsea’s starting lineup. Therefore, before the January transfer window opens, Chelsea should Һunt for a striker to revive their flagging campaign. Chelsea may now legitimately pursue Viktor Gyokeres.

However, Sporting CP has made clear that the Swedish international would not be sold cheaply, citing his €100 million release clause. If his suitors are willing to negotiate a different contract structure, the Portuguese giants are willing to recover more. The purchаse may be “expensive, drаmаtic and potentially a negotiation that could drag on,” according to Ben Jacobs, who compared it to an Enzo Fernandez deal.

According to reports, Chelsea is more than willing to use Gyokeres’s release clause in order to get him. Despite Sporting CP’s commanding lead in the title bаttle, the 25-year-old will not aggressively pursue a January move, in contrast to Enzo Fernandez. It appears that a winter move is out of the question.