Sporting CP have moved swiftly to signal a alternative for Viktor Gyokeres, snapping up Luis Suárez from Almeria.
Gyokeres joined Arsenal over the weekend, ending the Gunners’ lengthy pursuit of the Sweden worldwide and leaving a significant gap within the Sporting squad.
The Primeira Liga champions will hope 27-year-old Suarez can replicate Gyokeres’ performances in Lisbon having scored 31 objectives and added eight assists for Almeria final season.
I wish to win titles with Sporting – Suarez
The Colombian instructed the membership’s official web site: “I’ve reached the best level of my profession. I actually wish to give a constructive response to the administration who trusted me and to the followers who obtained me so effectively. I wish to present that I’ve what it takes to be right here.
“I wish to obtain the objectives of the membership, which is an important factor. I wish to assist the staff by scoring objectives, as a result of that’s what they signed me for, and make assists, win video games, win titles…
“That’s what I lack in my profession: profitable necessary trophies. I imagine that at Sporting CP we will win quite a bit and that, for me, could be probably the most lovely factor that might occur.
“I arrive eager to ‘devour the world’, and I imagine that by your aspect, along with your assist, we’ve an incredible staff that may obtain all its objectives.”
Suarez, who will put on the quantity 97 shirt, has price €22million with an extra €5m in potential add-ons.
Gyokeres set for Arsenal debut
Gyokeres has joined Arsenal on their pre-season tour of Asia and is set to make his debut in the North London derby clash against Tottenham in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Though Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is keen to combine the 27-year-old as quickly as potential, he admits Gyokeres has not been concerned in any coaching because the conclusion of Sporting’s title-winning marketing campaign.
“Properly, I feel he hasn’t had a single coaching session with the staff because the final recreation with Sporting once they turned champions,” Arteta mentioned.
“So we’ll assess him tomorrow, he’s achieved all of the medicals, all the pieces is trying good, however to get him in control with the suitable ranges of health, I feel is essential.
“So we’re not going to cease him, we wish him with us as fast as potential, however we’ll should assess, and the medical staff will try this.”
