Viktor Gyokeres has hit back at critics of his move to Arsenal, as he insists he did not disrespect Sporting CP before sealing his move to north London.
Gyokeres left Sporting for ArsenalMissed deadline to return for pre-seasonLeft Sporting fans frustrated Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Gyokeres left Sporting under a cloud this summer, as he went AWOL in a bid to force through his move to the Gunners. The Sweden international was subsequently criticised by the club's supporters, though he has once again defended himself.
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The 27-year-old has scored twice in three games for Arsenal and he maintains that most of his critics simply have no idea what they are talking about; he also refused to elaborate on details of his absence, insisting that the holiday was "extended" due to ongoing negotiations.
WHAT GYOKERES SAID
Gyokeres told reporters at a press conference: “There are a lot of people out there who have strong opinions about things they don’t really know. Everyone’s entitled to an opinion, but it’s impossible to please everyone. I don’t feel I need to prove anything to people who have no insight into what actually happened.
“It was tough. We waited a long time at one point, but I’m happy it was finalised in time and I got to be part of the pre-season. Of course it was a shame how it ended, but that’s how it went this time. Sometimes life is like that.”
Asked about going AWOL, Gyokeres added: “I was in negotiations and the holiday was extended because of that. I don’t want to go into details about why I didn’t come back.”
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Gyokeres will next be in action when Sweden play Slovenia and Kosovo in World Cup qualifiers.
