Player power not a problem despite Alexander Isak's controversial transfer, says Viktor Gyokeres | OneFootball

The Sweden teammates have both been at the centre of transfer drama this summer

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Both strikers employed similar tactics in engineering early exits from their contracts against the wishes of their clubs, refusing to train or partake in pre-season activities, and both eventually got their moves.

Isak got his British-record transfer to Liverpool over the line on Deadline Day, while Gyokeres secured his move from Sporting CP to Arsenal earlier in the window.

The same was true of Yoane Wissa, who joined Newcastle after abandoning Brentford’s pre-season training camp and issuing a strongly-worded statement outlining his desire to leave.

Signing on the dotted line: Alexander Isak completes a controversial British-record transfer to Liverpool

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Gyokeres takes no issue with the rising trend of players forcing moves, though. He feels clubs are in control.

“The club has the most power,” he explained, speaking from the Sweden national team’s training camp.

“It is maybe difficult for players to choose in a lot of cases, and when it is a player that is not wanted, I think it is the total opposite.

“He doesn’t have any power, and the club can do whatever they want with the player. It is difficult, but that is how the situation is.”

He went on, adding that his and Isak’s situations were more different than the surface-level similarities suggested.

“You don’t really know what has been going on behind (the scenes),” said the Arsenal striker.

Gyokeres and Isak will line up alongside one another this week for Sweden in a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.