Viktor Gyokeres
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Viktor Gyokeres has been one of the most prolific strikers in Europe this season – both in the Liga Portugal and Europe.
The striker has had an interesting career thus far spanning several countries and clubs. The most recognisable of these would be Coventry City with the Swedish international starring during the Sky Blues push for promotion during the 2022-23 season.
In this time frame that the striker was with the Championship side, Gyokeres was able to score 41 goals in 110 appearances.
This good form earned the striker a move to his current home – Sporting CP.
Since joining in 2023, the Sporting number 9 has excelled scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances including 39 goals in the Liga Portugal during the 2024-25 season. This excellent goal-scoring record has pushed the striker’s name into the limelight whilst also attracting attention from other clubs across several countries.
This attention comes in its brightest form from England where a number of Premier League sides are trying to battle it out for the Swedish man’s signature including champions Liverpool and home of Sporting’s former manager Ruben Amorim – Manchester United.
United’s bid for the number 9 has been reported on since Amorim’s arrival in England with Gyokeres having the goal-scoring threat, physicality and winning potential to fill the arguably cursed role of being Manchester United’s main striker.
Juventus’ Bid For The Striker
However, it is not interest from England that is currently making the reports. Instead, it is Italian giants Juventus who have been reported to hold an interest in the Sporting star as the former champions look to build a squad capable of competing with intent for the Serie A title in the 2025/26 campaign.
Currently, Juventus have many strikers although their main striker falls in the form of Randal Kolo Muani who has impressed scoring 8 goals in his 16 games in Serie A in the campaign.
However, Gyokeres offers something different and something arguably better – both in a physicality aspect and a goal-scoring aspect.
With the Italian side now joining the bid for the striker, it makes the battle for the international even more competitive with no clear winner emerging just yet.
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