Sporting Lisbon are in a title race in the Primeira Liga with Benfica, who with equal points can easily be won on goal difference.
Viktor Gyökeres, who was fantastic last season under Ruben Amorim, took some time to get going this season, but after Rui Borges took over as manager over Christmas, the goals from the Swedish superstar started to come close as hail.
Real Madrid, who are still unsure about Vinicius Junior, have been a bit back and forth about whether they want to use the money needed to secure Viktor Gyökeres in competition with a clutch of Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Yesterday’s fantastic performance makes the pendulum swing again towards a yes. – Transfermarkt believes the value of Viktor Gyökeres is 75 million euros, the buyout clause is said to be 100 million euros and Sporting should let him go as a thank you for staying another season for somewhere between 65 million euros and 75 million euros.
With four new goals from Swedish goalkeeper Viktor Gyökeres, no player in the Portuguese league has delivered a better season in 23 years!
On Sunday, Gyökeres was unbeatable as he netted four times in Sporting’s impressive 5-0 win over Boavista. Thus, he now has a whopping 38 goals in only 29 league games this season – an incredible feat!
The Swedish star is the first since legendary Brazilian Mário Jardel in 2001/02 to surpass 35 goals in a single season. Jardel set a fantastic record with 42 goals at the time, and now Gyökeres is well on his way to challenging it.
With three league games left, Gyökeres have a golden opportunity to improve their stats further. The absolute goal record in the Portuguese top flight belongs to the Argentine Héctor Yazalde, who scored 46 goals in 1973/74. – We think it hangs a little too high.
Sporting and Benfica are close at the top of the table with only three goals separating them – both on 75 points. The clash between the two top teams on May 10 promises to be an extraordinarily exciting match!
Overall in all competitions, Gyökeres has an absolutely wild season with a whopping 52 goals. An achievement that really deserves all the recognition!
Mohamed Salah is also having a decent season. He has two more years with Liverpool, the Premier League trophy and 48 goals so far in the 2024/2025 season.
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