Man Utd lead the race ahead of Arsenal to sign Viktor Gyokeres
manchester united supposedly leading the race ahead of Arsenal sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to Caught offside.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee are the two CFs that Rubén Amorim currently has at his disposal. However, neither of them have managed to show their best in the first division still.
The Dane scored twice against Bodo/Glimt last week, but struggled against Arsenal last time out. In nine Premier League appearances, he has only managed to return the ball into the net once this season.
On the other hand, Zirkzee scored on his Premier League debut against Fulham and then scored twice against Everton last weekend. Now, in 14 league games, he has scored three goals and registered just one assist.
So it seems United are looking for a more consistent and experienced striker to bolster their attack next year. Caught offside They claim that Manchester United are interested in Gyokeres and, along with them, Arsenal are also in this race.
Gyokeres to Manchester United
But the Red Devils have jumped ahead of Arsenal in this race by entering into talks to complete the deal. United are the 'favorites' to get him due to the connection with Amorim and are 'confident' of being able to close the deal.
Sporting do not want to sell the Sweden international for cheap as he is still under contract until 2028 and the Lions are seeking at least £58m.
The Swedish international has been in impressive form of late. In 50 appearances in all competitions, he scored 43 goals and registered 15 assists last season, helping his team win the Portugal League title.
Now, he has continued to show his productivity in front of goal so far this season, contributing 29 goals in 22 games in all competitions. Additionally, he has contributed 13 goals in six Nations League games for Sweden this campaign.
Gyokeres is one of the most prolific goal scorers in the world right now, so he should be a great acquisition for the Amorim team if they finally manage to acquire him next year. However, it remains to be seen if they sign him to reinforce the attack.
