Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has warned Viktor Gyökeres’s various suitors that the club’s leading talisman will not be available for a cut-price fee and accused the striker’s agent of trying to “blackmail” him.

Gyokeres is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe having scored 102 goals in his first two seasons in the Portuguese capital. Arsenal have been exploring a deal while United have not given up hope of luring him to Old Trafford despite their lack of European football on offer next season.

Arsenal and Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly ready to go on strike at Sporting in a bid to force through a summer transfer. According to reports in Portugal, and as detailed by Standard Sport on Tuesday,