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.

Arsenal and Manchester United have both been linked with a move for Sporting's former Coventry City striker Viktor Gyokeres

Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly rejected the chance to join Manchester United as the striker's future continues to be the subject of much speculation this summer