Manchester United belongs to the clubs that are strongly connected to sporty Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, who has received the green light to move this summer.
Manchester United is ready to sign a new NR .9 this summer. But it seems unlikely that Ruben Amorim will be reunited with Viktor Gyokeres, although the striker has received the green light to leave Sporting Lisbon in the coming transfer window.
The Red Devils have struggled this season for goals in the Premier League, hence their bad position in the table. And while signing the summer Joshua Zirkzee is impressed by shipments, he or Rasmus Hojlund gathered the expectations of them.
The admiration of United for Gyokeres has been well documented in recent months, given the relationship of Amorim with the Sweden International, which has evolved into one of Europe's most sought after strikers.
However, the competition for Gyokeres's signature this summer is probably fierce; Especially now he has concluded an agreement to leave the club for considerably less than his release clause.
As revealed for the first time by Sky Germany, Sporting and the player have reached an agreement for him to move in the transfer window for a fee between € 60-70 million (£ 50.2 million- £ 58.5 million).
Premier League clubs have been informed about the aforementioned agreement – but apparently not Manchester United. The reason behind it could be their struggles in the competition this season, with Portuguese outlet a Bola sketching earlier this month that Gyokees liked to be a member of a club that could offer him Champions League football in the next term.
As it looks now, United should win the Europa League to be eligible for the top competition of Europe next season, given their poor competition.
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Missing Gyokeres would be a blow to Amorim, who would also like to have the idea of signing Geovany Quenda of his old club. The 17-year-old winger recently agreed to become a member of Chelsea.
Although United may have to look for a striker somewhere else, they have other no. 9s on their wish list before the summer transfer window, including the Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace.
Conversations have already started about a possible transfer, in which the Eagles demands a sum of £ 40 million for the Frenchman. Mateta has scored 15 goals in all competitions this period and is seen as a player who has the physical presence and intelligence to lead the line in an Amorim and still bear an important target threat.
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