Ruben Amorim waving at Manchester United followers (Picture by Richard Heathcote/Getty Photographs)
Manchester United would reportedly be joyful to pay the cash Sporting Lisbon are asking for for Swedish objective machine Viktor Gyokeres.
The Purple Devils may do with a brand new striker after the poor type of Rasmus Hojlund in his two years at Outdated Trafford, and Gyokeres seems like among the finest in the marketplace in the intervening time.
Ollie Watkins is one other identify being linked with Man Utd, as per the Every day Mirror, however one imagines Ruben Amorim would completely relish the possibility to work together with his former participant Gyokeres once more.
Nonetheless, the problem with that’s that the dependable Fabrizio Romano has made it clear that Gyokeres solely desires Arsenal.
Sporting received’t reply Viktor Gyokeres calls from Man United
One other situation could also be that Sporting’s president may not be able to reply the telephone to United, having misplaced their supervisor Amorim to the Premier League giants final 12 months.
That’s the declare being made by journalist Pedro Sousa to Leonino, as he claims MUFC would fortunately pay what’s required to beat Arsenal to Gyokeres “tomorrow” if they might.
“There are golf equipment that wish to pay €70m plus €10m. Manchester United would pay €70m plus €10m tomorrow, however I don’t know if he (Frederico Varandas) remains to be answering the telephone to Ruben Amorim,” Sousa stated.
Arsenal stay favourites for Gyokeres switch
One imagines it may be difficult luring high gamers to United proper now after they suffered such a dire season in 2024/25.
It was one of many worst seasons in dwelling reminiscence for the Purple Devils, who completed fifteenth within the desk and misplaced the Europa League ultimate to a poor Tottenham facet.
Gyokeres would absolutely do significantly better to maneuver to Arsenal, who look only one or two high class attacking signings away from being title favourites.
The 27-year-old would get Champions League soccer on the Emirates Stadium, in addition to an opportunity to play underneath the extremely regarded Mikel Arteta.
Amorim could also be his former supervisor, however there’s no assure the Portuguese tactician will even final that for much longer after such a poor begin to his Outdated Trafford reign.
