Remarkable Transfer Fee for Gyökeres Revealed
In the bustling world of football, the 2022 summer transfer window was marked by several significant moves that shook the landscape of various clubs. Among the most notable was the transfer of Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus to Bayern Munich for an estimated £57.11 million.
De Ligt's move to Bayern Munich stood out as one of the most expensive transfers during the 2022 summer window. Other notable transfers included Riyad Mahrez, who joined Manchester City for about £59.97 million, and Mason Mount, who was signed by Chelsea for £58.87 million, although Mount's transfer took place in the 2023/24 season.
Meanwhile, in the Portuguese club Sporting, the transfer market saw a shake-up as well. The most expensive signing in Sporting's books was Geovany Quenda, a Portuguese U-21 international winger, who joined Chelsea for a fixed fee of €50.8 million plus €1.4 million in variables, despite not joining immediately but instead joining the following summer. Quenda's arrival pushed him above Pedro Porro, Matheus Nunes, and Nuno Mendes in Sporting's transfer value.
Another significant departure from Sporting was Viktor Gyökeres, a forward who had spent two successful years with the club, winning two league titles and a Portuguese Cup. Gyökeres, who had a £100 million release clause, became the seventh-most expensive transfer in the current summer transfer window. His impressive goal-scoring record, with 29 goals in the 2023/24 season and 39 in the 2024/25 season in the I Liga, caught the attention of several top clubs.
Gyökeres returned to England, where he had previously played for Brighton (2018-2021) and Coventry (2021-2023) in the second division. His departure dethroned Portuguese international midfielder Bruno Fernandes at the top of Sporting's all-time transfer market. Fernandes, who had left Sporting in 2020 for a fixed fee of €55 million, plus €25 million for objectives, was another key figure in Sporting's transfer history.
Nani, another iconic Portuguese player, was also sold during the 2022 transfer window, joining Manchester United for €25.5 million. The transfer of Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte, who was signed by Paris Saint-Germain for €60 million in 2023 and later joined Manchester United in the following year, was another notable move, although it took place outside of the 2022 summer window.
In other transfer news, Islam Slimani, an Algerian forward, was sold to Leicester for a fixed fee of €30 million, and João Mário, a midfielder and European champion with Portugal, was sold to Inter Milan for a fixed fee of €40 million. Pedro Porro and Nuno Mendes were loaned to Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, with loan fees of €5 million and €7 million included in their transfer deals. Additionally, €10 million of the objectives-based fee for Bruno Fernandes has already been achieved, bringing the total to €65 million.
The 2022 summer transfer window was a period of significant change for many clubs, with Matthijs de Ligt's transfer to Bayern Munich standing out as one of the most expensive moves during that period. The window also marked the start of new chapters for several players, including Gyökeres, who returned to England after a successful stint at Sporting.
Football action in Portugal saw a major shake-up during the 2022 summer transfer window. Viktor Gyökeres, a prolific forward who spent two successful years at Sporting, became the seventh-most expensive transfer of the current window, returning to England after his release clause was triggered for £100 million. Meanwhile, Portuguese international midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who had previously left Sporting for €55 million, was dethroned at the top of the club's all-time transfer market by Gyökeres' departure.
