Ruben Amorim DEMANDS Man Utd sign Viktor Gyokeres

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 18 Mar 2025 07:40 GMT
3 min read

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has demanded that the club sign Viktor Gyokeres this summer.

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That is according to Fichajes, who report that Amorim has told the Man Utd board to focus their summer transfer plans around ensuring they sign Gyokeres.

Amorim is working hard behind the scenes to entice his former striker from Sporting Lisbon to Old Trafford, and he expects United's money-men to back him.

Fichajes also report that while Gyokeres has a release clause in his contract worth €100 million, Sporting have made it known that they will accept an offer from United of €70m.

This is the amount that Sporting consider to be a fair price for the prolific striker.

United will sign a top-class striker this summer and have been linked to a host of top stars including Benjamin Sesko, Victor Osimhen, Mateo Retegui and also Gyokeres.

Gyokeres is Amorim's favoured choice due to his relationship with the player.

The Sweden star was prolific under Amorim at Sporting over their 15 months together prior to the manager’s move to United in November.

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Gyokeres on fire

Gyokeres is the hottest striking property around right now and is having an incredible season, scoring 40 goals in 41 games in all competitions.

This follows on from his brilliant form from last season for Sporting where he scored 43 goals in all competitions for his club.

The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also very interested in Gyokeres.

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Gyokeres is expected to be sold by Sporting at the end of the 2024-25 season in order for the Sweden international to make the next step in his career.

Man Utd are favourites to sign him due to the presence of Amorim, who has made it clear that he wants his new club to go all-out and sign the striker.