[Albion] Did we try to get Viktor Gyokeres back?

[Bozza]

A report in Portugal suggests we did, which seems a bit of a surprise...

Viktor Gyokeres could have been diverted by Brighton in the final stretch of negotiations with Sporting. Maisfutebol found that the club of Italian coach Roberto de Zerbi decided to exercise the purchase priority of the Swedish striker, but the player decided to keep the word given to the lions.​

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As soon as it received Sporting's official proposal of 20 million euros, with another four million euros in objectives, Coventry City promptly communicated to Brighton, thus fulfilling an agreement signed in 2021.​

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Sixth in the last edition of the Premier League, the "seagulls" were really willing to cover the Leonine offer. However, he did not count on the position of Gyokeres, who, after some contacts with Ruben Amorim, already had a verbal agreement to play in Portugal.​

Brighton tinha preferência, mas Gyokeres escolheu o Sporting | MAISFUTEBOL

Emblema inglês avisou que exerceria a prioridade de compra, mas avançado sueco manteve a palavra dada aos leões

maisfutebol.iol.pt

 

[Hamilton]

Maybe a naughty tactic to shore up the price?

Did we get a share of the fee?

 

[Sheebo]

Nah

 

[sparkie]

Ooo. We had a buyback clause.

I've never known us have one of those before.

We have truly made it.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Ooo. We had a buyback clause.

I've never known us have one of those before.

We have truly made it.

If that’s what it was then I guess they are pretty meaningless, given the outcome.

 

[sparkie]

If that’s what it was then I guess they are pretty meaningless, given the outcome.

Well the player always has final say which appears to be the case here.

 

[Baldseagull]

I can't imagine the club would not have considered it at all, but I can't imagine they would have pressed hard for it at this point, might be useful to have just let him know that they still like him and are watching.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Ooo. We had a buyback clause.

I've never known us have one of those before.

We have truly made it.

[Albion] - Viktor Gyokeres

Also, ‘imminent’ outgoing with with either Connolly or Zeqiri to replace him at Coventry? Having had so much success with Gyokeres, surely they’ll be back for more? Or having seen how Connolly fared at Middlebrough, perhaps not.

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[cheesy77]

Thank god it didn't happen. I remember the few games he played for us, looked absolutely dreadful. Made Aaron Connolly seem like Mbappe in comparison.

Fair enough if he's improved (would have been hard not to improve) but no thanks

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Thank god it didn't happen. I remember the few games he played for us, looked absolutely dreadful. Made Aaron Connolly seem like Mbappe in comparison.

Fair enough if he's improved (would have been hard not to improve) but no thanks

He did not look 'absolutely dreadful'. He looked promising in the few games I saw him in.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Maybe a naughty tactic to shore up the price?

Did we get a share of the fee?

Yes, we had an undisclosed percentage sell on clause, rumoured to be 25%

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Ask the agent-botherer or one of his mates. They seem to be well ITK and that...

 

[southstandandy]

Thank god it didn't happen. I remember the few games he played for us, looked absolutely dreadful. Made Aaron Connolly seem like Mbappe in comparison.

Fair enough if he's improved (would have been hard not to improve) but no thanks

Speaking of Connolly, where is he at the moment. No signs of him in early season training?

 

[cheesy77]

Speaking of Connolly, where is he at the moment. No signs of him in early season training?

Looking at his Instagram the other day he's not doing a lot, no change there then.

I imagine the club are trying to offload him however they can. But will there be any takers. He probably wants to see out the final year of the ridiculous contract he was given before he moves to League 1 or league 2 wages

 

[Lurchy]

Speaking of Connolly, where is he at the moment. No signs of him in early season training?

Heavily rumoured to be going back to Hull on a season loan.

 

[GT49er]

He did not look 'absolutely dreadful'. He looked promising in the few games I saw him in.

Absolutely! There are some really prattish comments on here. Naming no names, of course (but they will recognise who I'm talking about, and be righteously indignant about it) - but he was actually quite good!

 

[bhafc99]

Absolutely! There are some really prattish comments on here. Naming no names, of course (but they will recognise who I'm talking about, and be righteously indignant about it) - but he was actually quite good!

Not only that, but he’s knuckled down and given it everything he’s got, taking himself to the best level he could achieve. Can’t ask for more than that, and - again - a salutary comparison with a certain other prospect.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Did 'we' f***

A !lad of old bullshit to make the club look smart blog guys.


Bullshit

...maybe Not



Maybe Bulllshit

 

[Springal]

Not convinced if fits the model to take a big loss like that

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Thank god it didn't happen. I remember the few games he played for us, looked absolutely dreadful. Made Aaron Connolly seem like Mbappe in comparison.

Fair enough if he's improved (would have been hard not to improve) but no thanks

Check out that loanee a few years ago at Millwall. Shite! What was his name? Oh yeah, Harry Kane.