Overview

• Gyökeres’ agent Hasan Cetinkaya says he has written proof of a £59 million gentleman’s agreement allowing the striker to leave Sporting Lisbon this summer.
• Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas denies any reduced-fee pact and confirms that the club has received no formal offers for Gyökeres.
• Arsenal have submitted an offer believed to fall below Gyökeres’ £85 million release clause as they seek to strengthen their forward line.
• Manchester United have shifted focus to other striker targets such as Bryan Mbeumo and Hugo Ekitike amid the uncertainty over Gyökeres’ availability.
• Gyökeres removed references to Sporting CP from his social media and stated that most transfer talk is false, vowing to speak when the time is right.