What has Viktor Gyokeres told Sporting team-mates about Arsenal transfer? | OneFootball

Sporting striker has a decision to make about his next destination

The former Coventry striker is almost certain to leave the Portuguese club this summer, with a reported €65million (£55m) price tag on his head.

That has piqued the interest of clubs like Arsenal and United, both of whom are in the market for a top striker this summer.

Recent reports have suggested that United will make Gyokeres their no1 target for the centre-forward position should they win the Europa League, and qualify for the Champions League in the process.

Re-United: Viktor Gyokeres and Ruben Amorim

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That move would reunite Gyokeres with Ruben Amorim, who managed the Swede at Sporting before making the move to Old Trafford mid-season to replace Erik ten Hag.

United’s reported priority up front is currently Liam Delap, who has a £30 million relegation release clause that is now active in his Ipswich contract after the Tractor Boys went straight back down to the Championship after just one term in the top-flight.

“I asked him and we all asked him. He says he’s not a fortune teller,” Goncalves told Canal 11 ahead of the Portuguese Cup final.

“We still have the Portuguese Cup against Benfica to play. I have a very good relationship with him, but I don’t talk about it with him.

He says he’s not a fortune teller

Pedro Goncalves

“What I know is because of Fabrizio Romano… I’m sticking with him. I don’t know if he’s going to leave.”

Gyokeres has taken his career to the next level in his spell on the Iberian Peninsula, scoring 96 goals in 101 games.

The striker played a crucial role in Sporting’s title win this season, as they edged out Porto by two points to retain their Primeria Liga crown.

This term, Gyokeres has hit 39 goals in 33 appearances in the league, while he notched six in eight in the Champions League, where Sporting were knocked out in the knockout play-off by Borussia Dortmund.