Viktor Gyo¨keres (foto: Uradni FB/TW/IG profil igralca)
Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres is making headlines with his remarkable performances for Sporting, with UEFA praising him as a serious player after his latest Champions League goal.
Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres is one of the biggest sensations in European football. The forward for Portuguese champions Sporting has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in nine appearances this season, continuing his phenomenal form.In 67 appearances for the Lisbon club, Gyökeres has 54 goals and 18 assists, having joined from English club Coventry in July last year for 24 million euros.
Currently valued at 65 million euros by Transfermarkt, his release clause is set at 100 million euros. The Swedish player of Hungarian descent was also featured on UEFA’s channels, which highlighted his goal and moves during the first round of the Champions League, when Sporting defeated Lille 2-0 in Lisbon.
Gyökeres scored the opening goal in the 38th minute and was one of the best players on the pitch. "Viktor Gyökeres is a serious player," UEFA wrote ahead of today’s match between PSV and Sporting in Eindhoven.