Why Coventry City situation eliminates severity of recent Viktor Gyokeres news | OneFootball

Coventry City suffered a summer setback earlier this month involving Viktor Gyokeres

Coventry City are set to miss out on a potential windfall of £6 million if Viktor Gyokeres does depart Sporting CP this summer, but it shouldn’t be too big of an issue for Frank Lampard.

It was reported by talkSPORT earlier this month that the Sky Blues will not be owed a single cent by the Portuguese side if the forward is sold this summer.

That is despite initial reports when Gyokeres left the CBS Arena in 2023 that a sell-on clause had been inserted into the deal.

It has been claimed that the Championship side cashed in on their sell-on clause, agreeing terms to remove it from the deal for an upfront fee.

Given the deal to sell the Swede in 2023 still earned the club around £20 million, the £6 million they may now miss out on might not be as bad as some supporters may feel.

Coventry can handle £6m windfall loss

It was originally understood that Coventry could earn up to 10 percent of any fee for Gyokeres if he was sold this summer, amid reports of a £60 million price tag.

While the Sky Blues would always rather have £6 million than not, this isn’t quite the disaster it might’ve been.

Lampard’s side are going into the new campaign off the back of coming fifth in the Championship table, missing out on promotion with a play-off semi-final loss to Sunderland.

The fact they came so close to a Premier League return is a strong indication that the club don’t need to do a ton of work this summer to maintain a competitive level in the second tier.

Of course, the team will surely still be strengthened, but owner Doug King should have the finances to back Lampard in the market without a further £6 million coming in.

It is also especially helpful for Coventry that so many teams around them in the table last season are all now in a state of transition.

Sixth-place Bristol City have lost Liam Manning as manager, and third-place Sheffield United are also set for a change in the dugout.

West Brom and Middlesbrough are also starting the new season with new managers, and thus have a lot more work to do in the transfer market in order to close that gap.

Coventry don’t need to overhaul the squad, with the stability afforded by Lampard presenting the club with the opportunity for a quieter summer relative to rivals.

Gyokeres sale may not even come to pass

Gyokeres has set the Portuguese top flight on fire during his two years with the club, and it’s come as no surprise that he’s earned interest from top sides like Arsenal.

However, the striker is currently in dispute with Sporting over his future amid his desire to sign for the Gunners.

It has been reported by The Mirror that the deal is under threat unless the Liga Nos side have a change of heart in their valuation of the 27-year-old.

Given a sale may not even happen this summer, Coventry have no reason to have any concerns over their lack of a sell-on clause as they can't guarantee it would shape part of their summer spending.

Gyokeres entered the final 12 months of his deal at the CBS Arena when he was sold for around £20 million, so the Championship side should have no concern over the perceived loss of this £6 million added on top.