Barcelona, PSG Target Joins Lionel Messi in Historic UCL Achievement | OneFootball

In September, CaughtOffside reported that Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Paris Saint-Germain were all showing interest in Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyökeres. Furthermore, an impressive performance might have added new dimensions to this transfer race.

Tottenham are currently leading the chase for Gyökeres, while Chelsea see him as more of a backup option, with their main focus shifting toward a potential move for Victor Osimhen, either in January or next summer. PSG are also keeping tabs on Gyökeres, leveraging their strong connections with Sporting.

However, CaughtOffside notes that PSG’s pursuit may hinge on whether they choose to sell Gonçalo Ramos or Kolo Muani at the end of the season—a decision that remains up in the air.

Meanwhile, A Bola reports that Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, has entered discussions to bring Gyökeres to the Catalan club. The striker reportedly has an agreement with Sporting that would allow him to leave for a fee between €60 million and €70 million.

Viktor Gyökeres makes UCL history vs. Man City

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Gyökeres boosted his profile on Tuesday night scoring a hat-trick against Manchester City and outshining Erling Haaland as the best striker out on the pitch in the 4-1 Sporting win over the Premier League side.

Moreover, the Swedish standout made UEFA Champions League history as Squawka highlighted on Twitter that only three players have ever scored a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City: Lionel Messi in 2016, Christopher Nkunku in 2021, and Viktor Gyökeres in 2024.

Remarkably, Gyökeres also became the first Sporting CP player to net a hat-trick in a Champions League or European Cup match since António Oliveira’s feat against Dinamo Zagreb in 1982.