Clubs are queuing up

Europe’s best striker is cheaper than expected

Viktor Gyoekeres(Bild: GEPA)

Viktor Gyökeres, striker for Sporting Lisbon, is shooting down everything in Europe. The Swede has already scored 40 goals in 39 games this season. No wonder the top clubs are lining up to sign him And he would probably be cheaper than expected ...

As transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports, the 26-year-old is not available for 100 million euros, but thanks to an agreement between Sporting, Gyökeres and his advisor, the goalscorer should only cost 65 to 75 million euros. Almost a bargain for a top striker with this goalscoring record and quality. "That's a very good price for one of the best strikers in Europe. (...) He scores an incredible number of goals, he shows his qualities, he shows his obsession with scoring goals," said Romano on his YouTube channel.

The top European clubs are very interested in Gyökeres. A bidding war between Manchester United, FC Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Arsenal is likely to be in the offing.

Last season, Gyökeres scored 52 goals in 55 competitive matches, making him the top striker in Europe in 2024. He was followed by Robert Lewandowski from Barça with 40 goals in 52 games.

Once in the jersey of St. Pauli
Interesting to note: Gyökeres still played for St. Pauli in the 2019/20 season. In 28 competitive matches, he scored seven goals and provided four assists. Only a few years later, few would have thought that he would become the best striker in Europe.