Viktor Moving on (18 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

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[mark82]

€65 million seems quite cheap. £54 million. Surprised they couldn't get a bit more given his scoring record (albeit in a poor league).

 

[Winny the Bish]

€65 million seems quite cheap. £54 million. Surprised they couldn't get a bit more given his scoring record (albeit in a poor league).

I think it’s basically Sporting’s way of thanking him for not leaving last summer or in January. Not pricing him out of a move.

 

[Captain Dart]

I think it’s basically Sporting’s way of thanking him for not leaving last summer or in January. Not pricing him out of a move.

They surely must sell this season to get a fee out of Viktor, I doubt there was any realistic option to hold on to him.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

They surely must sell this season to get a fee out of Viktor, I doubt there was any realistic option to hold on to him.

He’s 100% off.

 

[CCFCSteve]

They surely must sell this season to get a fee out of Viktor, I doubt there was any realistic option to hold on to him.

Think they agreed last summer that if he stayed for an extra season they wouldn’t hold out for full release clause fee

 

[Calista]

He’s 100% off.

Like the anchovies I discovered in the fridge yesterday

 

[Mcbean]

With more teams up against ffp I think we have seen the last of the 100 m transfers except for Saudi

 

[Mr Panda]

Looks like he’s been on some sort of Ronaldo training regime in Lisbon - he was never this much of a tank at Coventry

 

[robbiekeane]

Looks like he’s been on some sort of Ronaldo training regime in Lisbon - he was never this much of a tank at Coventry

that is insane

 

[itsabuzzard]

Like the anchovies I discovered in the fridge yesterday

Have them on toast with a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of olive oil. Marvellous.

 

[Domo]

Looks like he’s been on some sort of Ronaldo training regime in Lisbon - he was never this much of a tank at Coventry

its like looking in a mirror

 

[Mcbean]

Told my wife that’s what happens when you get more rumpy pumpy - she didn’t seem impressed

 

[StrettoBoy]

There are reports that Arsenal representatives are in Lisbon today to try and conclude a deal for Vic at €65 million (£58 million).

I think the sooner it is done the better for us. We will then have time to go into the transfer market before the most suitable players have gone.

 

[TomRad85]

With more teams up against ffp I think we have seen the last of the 100 m transfers except for Saudi

Good! As much as we could have done with someone spunking £100 million on Vik, transfer prices are completely obscene. If they are being driven down its only a good thing.

 

[Briles]

Good! As much as we could have done with someone spunking £100 million on Vik, transfer prices are completely obscene. If they are being driven down its only a good thing.

It's his release clause, was never and could never be more.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

There are reports that Arsenal representatives are in Lisbon today to try and conclude a deal for Vic at €65 million (£58 million).

I think the sooner it is done the better for us. We will then have time to go into the transfer market before the most suitable players have gone.

At least we can manoeuvre early

 

[covcity4life]

Juventus rumoured too

 

[ccfcchris]

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[skyblue025]

There could be a bidding war yet if Sporting are going to accept a lower fee than the buy out.

 

[shepardo01]

There could be a bidding war yet if Sporting are going to accept a lower fee than the buy out.

They all bid the asking price and Viktor decides where he is going!!!!

 

[long way home]

Multiple clubs are in and soon as Sporting blink on the price more will try to jump in. 80 mill euros i think is the figure Sporting want and the more come in the more likely that will be the figure its closer too.

 

[Sick Boy]

Juventus rumoured too

There was also rumoured interest from Napoli before Christmas.

 

[ptr]

I still can’t believe Everton didn’t sign him that January.

 

[Mcbean]

I still can’t believe Everton didn’t sign him that January.

Oh what a waste though if he had

 

[Domo]

it does make you think about the scouting in premier league, all you had to do is watch vik live a few times to realise the premier potential in him. even if the scouts did and reported back to the club and said, "cov only want £20m" i struggle to understand why a club (like arsenal and utd) wouldnt have taken the punt, when say Utd are happy to spend £64m on Hojlund who scored 9 in 32!

 

[WestEndAgro]

it does make you think about the scouting in premier league, all you had to do is watch vik live a few times to realise the premier potential in him. even if the scouts did and reported back to the club and said, "cov only want £20m" i struggle to understand why a club (like arsenal and utd) wouldnt have taken the punt, when say Utd are happy to spend £64m on Hojlund who scored 9 in 32!

This

 

[Ccfcisparks]

it does make you think about the scouting in premier league, all you had to do is watch vik live a few times to realise the premier potential in him. even if the scouts did and reported back to the club and said, "cov only want £20m" i struggle to understand why a club (like arsenal and utd) wouldnt have taken the punt, when say Utd are happy to spend £64m on Hojlund who scored 9 in 32!

Hojlund younger playing in a better quality league

 

[shmmeee]

I’ll be honest, I’ve still got a feeling Vik won’t do well in the PL.

 

[SBT]

I’ll be honest, I’ve still got a feeling Vik won’t do well in the PL.

As I’ve learned a couple of times, write off Vik at your peril. But then again he won’t be playing most away games at glorified leisure centres every other week in the PL…

 

[biggymania]

it does make you think about the scouting in premier league, all you had to do is watch vik live a few times to realise the premier potential in him. even if the scouts did and reported back to the club and said, "cov only want £20m" i struggle to understand why a club (like arsenal and utd) wouldnt have taken the punt, when say Utd are happy to spend £64m on Hojlund who scored 9 in 32!

Plenty of people at the time thought we'd ripped Sporting at that price, including many Sporting fans. Of course in retrospect it looks quite different.

He's clearly a player who wants to play every minute of every game and I think he wanted a realistic prospect of Champions League. Sporting was a great move for all parties. I'm not sure he would have got the same amount of exposure and game time for a Premiership club who had the same CL opportunities.

 

[SomersetSB]

Saw this on bet365 Liverpool favourites, no sign of us on there!!

 

[SkyB]

Saw this on bet365 Liverpool favourites, no sign of us on there!!

Sporting 10/1 and 6th fave is the only thing we need to care about

 

[Sick Boy]

I’ll be honest, I’ve still got a feeling Vik won’t do well in the PL.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him move to Italy.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Saw this on bet365 Liverpool favourites, no sign of us on there!!

Ffs Doug - pull your finger out