As usual, during last summer's transfer market, there were a lot of names that were linked with Atlético Madrid. Especially in terms of the forward line, there were many players who were rumoured to be able to land at the Metropolitano. One of them is Gyokeres, the centre forward of Sporting Lisbon who has become one of the most sought-after players in Europe.
The Swedish footballer was one of the top scorers last season in the five major leagues , reaching a more than high market value. This season he has started at the same level, managing to score seven goals in his first five games in Portuguese football . In addition, taking into account the entire year 2024 , he has reached numbers that surpass all the forwards on the continent.
Gyokeres remains on the waiting list
Surely one of the biggest surprises of the summer transfer market is that the Swedish striker has stayed at Sporting Lisbon . Last season, Gyokeres scored 43 goals and provided 15 assists in 50 games for his club. His market value has reached 65 million euros and the biggest teams in Europe were interested in signing him.
However, Portugal is a country that always tries to sell high and the player's asking price was 100 million . Gyokeres was linked with Atlético Madrid on numerous occasions by various media outlets in the Iberian country, although without an agreement. However, taking into account his start to the season, it would not be strange to think that the red-and-white team will end up making an offensive for his incorporation.
Gyokeres is currently the top-scoring striker in 2024, with 36 goals in 37 appearances for club and country. He has surpassed other greats such as Erling Haaland (31 goals), Kylian Mbappé (28 goals) and Harry Kane (27 goals). Given his performances, it seems impossible that Sporting Lisbon can keep the player for much longer.
An outrageous price
Atlético de Madrid were able to make a signing of that magnitude this summer, paying 70 million euros for Julián Alvarez . This amount could increase with variables, and could reach 90 million euros for one of the best players in the world. This addition shows that the red-and-white team still has great economic power, but exits will be necessary.
Furthermore, a signing like Gyokeres will have many clubs involved as he is a highly sought-after player in Europe . Currently, it is more a utopia than a reality, although the same was thought with the Manchester City striker. For now, the sporting management will closely monitor the Swede's progress to analyse whether they should launch an offer next year.