Coventry City set to receive another million from the gift that keeps on giving

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as the Sky Blues continue to benefit from Viktor Gyokeres’ summer move to Sporting Lisbon

Coventry City is going to get a one million euro bonus after Viktor Gyökeres scored 25 goals for Sporting Lisbon. Gyökeres is the kind of player who keeps giving.

The former Sky Blues player defeated Leiria in the midweek Portuguese Cup, scoring twice to increase his amazing season total to 26 goals. The 25-year-old agreed to a loaded contract with Sporting last summer for €24 million (about £20 million), with bonuses for City contingent on his performance.

If and when the player is sold by the Portuguese powerhouses—which is expected to happen in the summer given his high popularity throughout Europe—Coventry will also profit from a sell-on clause. Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, who has 28 goals in 27 games, is the only player with more assists and goals than him with 26 goals and 10 assists in 28 games across all competitions.

Sporting manager Rúben Amorim stated, “I know he is a player who helps a lot, scores a lot of goals, has a big impact on the team and attracts a lot of attention.”

“I don’t mind paying for these players because it’s not my money,” the player said, adding that the cost of the player decreases with their level of influence. However, a player such as he becomes inexpensive due to his impact on the club. There won’t be any issues if he keeps scoring goals at this rate—more or less million.