Sevilla sports chief Victor Orta has admitted turning down Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres when in charge of Leeds United.
The Swede was up for sale at Brighton for a cut-price €14m, but whole he was offered to Leeds, he eventually signed for Coventry City.
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Orta recalled: “When I was at Leeds United, I didn't want to pay 14 million euros for him.
"Cases like Gyökeres' are the pleasant surprises that football offers, those things that we can't predict."
Gyokeres is now being linked with €80-100m moves from Sporting CP in 2025.
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