It was a summer of pain for Coventry City after their heartbreaking play-off final defeat to Luton Town at Wembley.
As well as missing out on a long-awaited return to the Premier League, most Sky Blues’ fans knew the game at the national stadium was the last time that Gustavo Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres would wear a Coventry shirt.
The duo had both entered the final year of their contracts, so transfers felt inevitable, and that proved to be the case, with Hamer joining Sheffield United. Meanwhile, Gyokeres secured a bigger move, as he signed for Sporting CP.
The Swedish international was a firm favourite at the CBS Arena after his goalscoring exploits, which saw him 17 and 21 in his two full seasons with the club, whilst he also registered 12 assists in that final campaign.
So, it was always going to be a massive blow for Mark Robins to lose the focal point from his time, but there was also an understanding that Gyokeres was a player who deserved to be playing at a higher level.
And, to their credit, the Coventry board ensured they got a significant fee which reflects his ability, with the Lisbon giants agreeing a deal worth up to €26m.
Crucially, the Sky Blues also made sure they negotiated a sell-on clause, and it’s reported that they will receive 10-15% of any profit should Gyokeres be sold.
Even though he’s only just made the move to Portugal, that next step could happen sooner than people thought, as it’s been claimed that Chelsea are keen on the striker.
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