Sporting Lisbon fans have taken brutal digs at striker Viktor Gyokeres as he tries to force a move this summer.
Gyokeres, 27, has been trying to force a move away from the Portuguese side all summer and refused to return to pre-season training last week.
The Swede seems to be heading to North London as Arsenal have set their sights on the striker.
He appears set to join the Gunners for £63.5million, having joined the Portuguese champions from Coventry two seasons ago.
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|Sporting Lisbon fans showcase banners after Viktor Gyokeres stalemate
Last week, Club president Frederico Varandas threatened Gyokeres with disciplinary action, and now the fans have joined in to show their displeasure with the striker.
During their 2-0 loss to Celtic on Wednesday, fans showed off two banners aimed at the Swede.
Portuguese outlet A. Bola reports that the first banner read: "I don't cry for those who leave, I'm happy for those who stay."
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As the second half commenced, the fans revealed a second banner which read: "No one is above the club's interests, no matter who they are."
Gyokeres has made it clear he refuses to return to training or play for Sporting again due to feeling disrespected by the club.
He believes the club went back on a gentlemen’s agreement that he would be allowed to leave the club for £52m plus £8.6m in add-ons.
Arsenal are said to already be over this fee and Sporting are holding out for an even larger fee.
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|The fans produced another banner during the second half
President of Sporting, Frederico Varandas, has insisted the club remains “calm” about the future of the Swede and is willing to sit out the window and keep Gyokeres if their number is not met.
He told Portuguese outlet Lusa: "We’re calm. Everything will be resolved with the closing of the market, a heavy fine, and an apology to the group.
"If they [interested clubs] don’t want to pay fair market value for Viktor, we are very comfortable with that for the next three years [the length of his contract].”
He followed on to claim that the actions the striker is taking are not putting the club under any pressure to sell him.
Varandas: "If the geniuses who are devising this strategy think that this puts pressure on me to facilitate the exit, they are not only completely wrong but are also making the player’s exit even more complicated.
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“No one is above the club’s interests, whoever they may be.”
His transfer is set to be completed this week, however, reports coming out of Portugal suggest a different story, and that the deal may be on the brink of collapse.
It has been reported that Arsenal are not happy with the nature of £8.7m worth of bonuses Sporting want to add to the deal.
Arsenal have already spent over £70m on Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, and Kepa Arrizabalaga, and they are aiming to get three more players to North London this week.
Chelsea winger Noni Madueke and Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera are expected to complete moves to the Emirates this week, alongside Gyokeres.