According to Portuguese media record, the assistant of Yokeres' agent revealed in an interview that Sporting CP had agreed to sell Yokeres to Manchester United this summer, and Manchester United was willing to pay more transfer fees than Arsenal.
The aide said: "The Saudis made a huge offer, and we should probably act in our own best interest. Did we get a cut of the cost (of the deal)? Absolutely. It's a lot of money. Maybe Yockers should respond to that one day."
"I don't think we ever pressured him to accept that offer." At the end of the day, it's not just about money and his move to Arsenal would give us a lot of exposure.
"Sports CP reached an agreement with Manchester United behind our back, which is a problem. Moreover, the transfer fee offered by Manchester United is higher.
According to previous official documents from Sporting CP, the total transfer fee for Jokeres to join Arsenal was 76 million euros, and no intermediary fees were borne.
source:7n cn