The importance of being Viktor - Chelsea have to set aside over 100 million euros, regardless of the striker they yearn

When talking about the 'nursery' of strikers in Portugal, Sporting is definitely not the first club that comes to mind. Benfica or Porto, even Braga, will surely come before. It's been a long time since Sporting produced a striker for the richest clubs in Europe, probably since Cristiano Ronaldo it hasn't produced a scorer who could play in the top five leagues, but it seems that the time has come for the Lisbon Lions to break the spell.

Viktor Gyokeres made footballing Europe go mad for a reason! The Swedish striker of Hungarian roots continues to shake the nets on all meridians and has already reached 18! When this guy shakes the net, Sporting usually win and with his performances, the Swede continued to fill the notebooks of the scouts of Europe's biggest clubs.

Last night was the fifth game in a row in which Gyokeres scored a goal and it ended in a victory for Sporting! Well, that's a player who makes a difference. It's no wonder that Sporting went all out for him this summer and paid Coventry a club record of 20,000,000 euros, which is also the highest sum that a club from the heart of Great Britain has received for a football player. They sensed at the Jose Alvalade stadium that there was potential in him that had to come to the surface, and after years in lower league football - he played in Coventry, Brighton, Swansea and St. Pauli - he was waiting to play in one of the strongest European leagues at the age of 25 and immediately shows how high-quality striker he really is.

His excellent games in the Lions jersey did not go unnoticed. For weeks, it has been speculated that he is being followed by Chelsea, who seem to be the most serious about bringing him, also scouts of Manchester United and Arsenal are visiting Lisbon more and more, but it seems that the club from Stamford Bridge has bitten the most. However, Gyokeres is not paying attention to interest from the Island and recently confirmed to Record that he wants to stay after January at any cost. Even if that price is 100,000,000 euros, which is his buyout clause.

The executives of Sporting decided to play smart in this transfer window and try to cash in on Gyokeres' current form. That's why Sporting also decisively said that they do not intend to accept any offer below 100,000,000 euros! In addition to the Swedish Hungarian, Chelsea are also asking for the defender Ousmane Diomande, for whom Sporting is reportedly asking for almost 70,000,000 euros.

Another Victor has been Chelsea's wish for some time now and that is the Nigerian beast - Victor Osimhen. But his recent contract renewal with Napoli makes this Gyokeres story gain more weight with every minute of the recently opened transfer window.

Just like in the Oscar Wilde drama - The Importance of Being Ernest - the London Blues see something valuable in strikers named Victor. Who knows they may even try to sign Leverkusen's talisman - Victor Boniface.