Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres has responded to president Frederico Varandas' blackmail claims.
Varandas has denied reports of an agreement to sell the Swede for less than his €100m buyout clause, while also insisting he won't be "bullied" into selling Gyokeres to Arsenal or Manchester United below Sporting's valuation.
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Varandas said: “Sporting will not accept blackmail and insults – you should know me better by now.”
On Thursday night, Gyokeres took to social media in an effort to ease the tension.
He posted: "There is a lot of talks at the moment, most of it is false. I will speak when the time is right."
Meanwhile, Gyokeres' agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, has been in London this week for talks with interested teams, including the Gunners and United.