Even in poor form, Gyokeres still brings fresh funds to Sporting’s coffers | OneFootball

Less than six months after being sold to Arsenal for an initial fee of €65.7 million, Viktor Gyokeres continues to bring dividends to Sporting. Last weekend, news arrived from England that pleased the SAD led by Frederico Varandas.

Mikel Arteta once again started the Swedish striker in the Gunners’ victory over Bournemouth (3-2) at Vitality Stadium, substituting him in the 66th minute for Gabriel Jesus. With this appearance, Gyokeres reached the milestone of 20 official matches for Arsenal in which he played at least 45 minutes.

According to the British portal Football.London this Wednesday, this milestone triggered a payment of another €1.25 million to Sporting, since the agreement between the clubs stipulates a bonus of that amount for each block of 20 games with a minimum amount of playing time, up to a maximum limit of €5 million.

The next tranche could be unlocked during the 2025/26 season, as Arsenal are guaranteed at least 23 more matches between the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup, a number that could increase if the Londoners progress further in the competitions.

With this new payment, the Gyokeres deal has already brought Sporting around €67 million, an amount that could reach €76 million in the most favorable scenario, if all the stipulated bonuses are triggered. The contract also includes an additional bonus of €500,000 for every 20 direct goal involvements (goals or assists), up to a maximum of €1 million—a more demanding target, considering the Swede currently has seven goals and no assists.

Finally, the Lions will also be entitled to €1 million each time Arsenal qualifies for the Champions League league phase, up to a maximum of four million. This is a very plausible scenario, considering the Gunners lead the Premier League, six points ahead of Manchester City and Aston Villa.

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