Liverpool are believed to be amongst 4 prime Premier League golf equipment who’re ‘particularly ’ in a ‘prime striker’ who’s had an outstanding begin to this season.
The Reds had been reported to have ‘made checks‘ on Viktor Gyokeres in the course of the summer season switch window, with the Sporting Lisbon marksman having been in excessive demand after a whopping 43-goal haul final time period.
Liverpool ‘particularly ’ in Gyokeres
On Tuesday, Florian Plettenberg took to X with an replace on the sharp-shooting Swede, who might seemingly be out there for a price within the area of £50m-£58m if such an quantity is obtainable.
The Sky Sports activities Germany reporter posted: “Been informed regardless of a launch clause set at €100m, there’s an settlement that Viktor Gyökeres can go away Sporting CP subsequent summer season for €60-70m.
“A transfer within the winter is at present not deliberate. A switch in the summertime may be very seemingly. In England, Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea are particularly within the 26 y/o. The entire groups are knowledgeable in regards to the switch settlement. 18 objectives and seven assists this season but. Prime striker.”
🚨🆕 Been informed regardless of a launch clause set at €100m, there’s an settlement that Viktor #Gyökeres can go away @SportingCP subsequent summer season for €60-70m ✔️
A transfer within the winter is at present not deliberate. A switch in the summertime may be very seemingly. In England, Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal,… pic.twitter.com/GfxmrYOyWf
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 29, 2024
Gyokeres curiosity stepped up amid Liverpool harm woes
Gyokeres is swiftly proving that final season was no fluke, having struck 18 objectives in as many matches for Sporting Lisbon and Sweden for the reason that begin of the present marketing campaign (Transfermarkt).
Even permitting for the Portuguese prime flight being of a much less taxing customary than the Premier League, a return of 12 objectives in 9 matches within the division is astounding, and a type of got here in a press release win over Porto (Transfermarkt).
There have been calls from some Liverpool followers on social media to spend money on a centre-forward subsequent 12 months following the newest setback to Diogo Jota, who’s now set to be sidelined till after the November worldwide break with an harm that he picked up within the latest win over Chelsea (The Independent).
The simultaneous absence of Federico Chiesa, whose first two months at Anfield have been dogged by health issues, has left Arne Slot considerably depleted for attacking choices, so it comes as no nice shock that the membership are seemingly eager on strengthening that a part of the squad.
Ruben Amorim’s impending transfer from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United might throw a spanner within the works for LFC of their pursuit of Gyokeres (simply as it’d with Goncalo Inacio), so it might require a very convincing gross sales pitch from Richard Hughes to snap up the prolific 26-year-old.
It appears very seemingly that the Swede will make a big-money switch in 2025 – will or not it’s to Liverpool?
