Sporting president Frederico Varandas has confirmed that striker Viktor Gyokeres will face disciplinary proceedings on the membership after failing to show as much as coaching on Saturday.
Gyokeres was due again for pre-season coaching on July 12, after the membership gave him permission to delay his return.
Arsenal have been in talks to signal the 27-year-old, however have thus far failed to return to an settlement on a £69m deal.
Varandas mentioned: “We’re calm. Everything can be solved with the closure of the market, a hefty fine and an apology to the group.
“If they do not wish to pay Viktor’s truthful market worth, we’ll be very comfy with that for the following three years.
“If the geniuses who’re devising this technique suppose that this places strain on me to make it simpler for him to go away, not solely are they utterly mistaken, however they’re additionally making it extra sophisticated for the participant to go away.
“No one is above the interests of the club. Whoever they are.”
Sporting are believed to need an preliminary price of £60.4m, plus £8.6m in add-ons.
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Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz takes a more in-depth take a look at how Viktor Gyokeres compares to the Premier League’s finest striker and simply how good is the Portuguese Primeira Liga?
After becoming a member of Sporting from Coventry for round £20m in 2023, Gyokeres has scored 97 objectives in 102 matches throughout his two seasons in Portugal.
Gyokeres hit 54 objectives in 52 video games in all competitions over the past marketing campaign, together with a hat-trick in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League, as he helped Sporting win the league and the Portuguese Cup.
A transfer to Arsenal would see Gyokeres return to English soccer, having joined Brighton in January 2018 earlier than shifting to Coventry after mortgage spells at St Pauli and Swansea.
Gyokeres scored 43 objectives for Coventry in his two and a half seasons on the Championship aspect.
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Viktor Gyokeres was ruthless for Coventry throughout their 2022/23 marketing campaign, and he is solely gotten higher since then…
Gyokeres to Arsenal switch newest
Talks proceed between Arsenal and Sporting over the signing of Gyokeres however a spot within the valuation of the striker stays between the 2 golf equipment.
Whereas the golf equipment aren’t too distant from a compromise on an general price, it is thought how a lot of that price will probably be assured is vital.
Arsenal are understood to be inspired and impressed with the participant’s need to affix, however they are going to be disciplined of their method.
They’ve carried out due diligence on different targets if a deal can’t be struck with Sporting.
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