Viktor Gyökeres splits up with his girlfriend for a strange reason

This is what you call making a radical decision. Expected to leave Sporting Portugal, the club where he has literally exploded onto the scene (97 goals in 102 appearances), Viktor Gyökeres has decided to do everything in his power to complete his future transfer. Even if it means making painful choices.

The 27-year-old Stockholm-born striker has split from his partner, Portuguese actress Ines Aguiar. According to TV Guia, the Lions' superstar decided to end the relationship because he no longer wanted "anything to tie him to Portugal." Viktor Gyökeres has already made it clear that his future will not be in Lisbon next season.

Portuguese and English media reported that the couple had split before the player's summer vacation to Mykonos, Greece. Meanwhile, the actress had been relaxing on the Spanish island of Formentera. Shortly before these separate trips, the two former lovebirds had already failed to attend the wedding of Sporting Portugal midfielder Morten Hjulmand and Emilie Sofie Nissen together.

Neither the Swedish international (26 caps, 15 goals) nor the Portuguese actress have yet publicly confirmed their split. It came about 18 months after they began dating, when Ines Aguiar confirmed romance rumors by sharing a video of Viktor Gyökeres scoring on her social media.

A few weeks ago, the couple celebrated the Lions' Cup and Championship double together, with Ines Aguiar even taking part in the title celebrations on the pitch.

This separation comes at the heart of a pivotal summer for the Scandinavian center-forward. He has decided to enter into a tug-of-war with Sporting Portugal in an effort to force a move abroad. The Premier League and Arsenal are believed to be in the running.