Gyokeres recalls leaving Sporting, reveals message from Varandas | OneFootball

Viktor Gyokeres, currently serving with the Swedish national team, broke his silence regarding the transfer from Sporting to Arsenal (who had no reason to smile in the last match), one of the most high-profile sagas of the last transfer window. The striker acknowledged that the process was exhausting, but made it clear that he holds no grudge against the Alvalade club nor Frederico Varandas, revealing that he received a message from the Lions’ President.

"There are a lot of people out there who think a lot about things they don’t really understand. Everyone has their own opinion, but it’s impossible to please everyone. I don’t feel I have to prove anything to people who have no idea how things really are. I don’t want to focus on that," he began by saying to journalists.

Even so, the footballer admitted that the departure could have had a different outcome: "Of course it was sad. But there was nothing I could have done differently regarding the ending. It happened this time, it happens sometimes in life. Of course it could have ended better. There was nothing I could control."

Viktor Gyokeres also explained that the extension of his vacation was directly linked to the negotiations: "I was in negotiations and the holidays were extended because of that. I don’t want to go into details about the exact reason why I didn’t return."

Regarding the cold relationship with Frederico Varandas, Sporting’s president, the striker was direct: "I received a text message. But that’s normal in football. They thought about what was best for Sporting. I understand that perfectly. I hold no hard feelings," he concluded.

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