Gyokores (last 3 seasons)
101 games
27 goals
Joao (last 3 seasons)
79 games
35 goals
Gyokores is a handful and quality striker but his stats for goalscoring are poorer than Joao's.
Joao has an injury reputation but he still scored 8 more goals than injury free Gyokores in the same period.
It depends where you see them both in 20/21, 21/22, and where they're going too?
Joao is good (and would be a good signing), but at 28, I think he may have peaked, and Gyokeres looks like he's clearly on the way up.
Gyokeres caused us (with a good defence) more trouble than any striker I've seen playing at this level, for years.
I see it like the below, suppose Joao could maintain this level for a few years, or he might drop off, but Gyokeres is going to the Premiership I think, might not be this year, but could be next year if he joins us. Coventry probably can't get to the prem with him in the side, as they don't have much cash, so need to sell him to fund about 3/4 other positions by the sounds of things. It's similar to us with Spence, we need the money to fund other areas, more than we need the player.
Obviously Gyokeres would have sell on value too, whereas someone older probably wouldn't, unless we're just thinking of using them for a year, to get us up, then upgrade. But if doing that, a loan makes more sense/ less risk.