RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose goes into raptures about Viktor Gyökeres - even though the Bundesliga club could have signed him themselves. "He has incredible stats, almost more goals than games. He has developed a little differently to other top strikers in Europe," said Rose. Gyökeres has scored 76 times in 81 games for the Portuguese side so far, with 22 goals in 18 league games this season alone.
The goalscorer, who is now being courted by many top European clubs, was a candidate to replace Bundesliga top scorer Christopher Nkunku, who moved to Chelsea, in the summer of 2023. Leipzig opted for Loïs Openda. Gyökeres, who was playing for second division side Coventry at the time, moved to Sporting Lisbon, who RB face in the Champions League on Wednesday (18:45/DAZN).
