Aston Villa's Jaden Philogene-Bidace during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St. James's Park, Newcastle on Saturday 12th August 2023. (Photo: by Michael Driver/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The strange reason Wolves failed to sign Viktor Gyokeres as he stuns Man City in Champions League
Tuesday night’s Champions League action reminded Wolves of what they so nearly had.
Match day four of the tournament saw Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City dismantled by Sporting CP.
In Ruben Amorim’s last game in charge before his Premier League move, Sporting beat City 4-1, with a lot of help coming from Viktor Gyokeres.
The Swedish striker let Erling Haaland know who’s boss with a hat-trick, reminding Wolves of the talent they so nearly signed in 2023.
Why Wolves didn’t sign Viktor Gyokeres
In the summer of 2023, it became clear that Gyokeres would leave Coventry City in search of a new challenge.
Wolves were one of the sides interested in the former Championship forward, who narrowly missed out on promotion with the Sky Blues.
The Old Gold made an approach for Gyokeres however, it was Sporting CP who secured his signature by the end of the summer, paying around £21m for the Sweden international.
Missing out on the talisman will go down as one of Wolves’ biggest transfer blunders and the reason why the Midlands club failed to sign the striker is all the more painful.
