Man Utd eye BARGAIN Amorim favourite in 'PSR-friendly' transfer

Suraj Radia

• 27 Feb 2025 15:30 CST
• 3 min read

Manchester United will reportedly target one of Ruben Amorim’s former Sporting players as a PSR-friendly transfer this summer depending on his recovery from injury.

United will be battling tight constraints in their attempts to restructure their squad this summer, with funds expected to be even more limited as they prepare to miss out on European football entirely next season.

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Amorim is desperate for additions of quality all over the pitch this summer but there is an acceptance at the club that they will not have the funds to appropriately address all their needs.

Consequently, United will eye budget-friendly deals and that thought process has reportedly led them to monitor Pedro Goncalves, who was an integral part of Amorim’s team at Sporting.

United outlet Theatre of Red claim that Amorim is ‘hugely keen’ on acquiring Goncalves, also known as ‘Pote’, who has primarily featured as a left winger since joining Sporting in 2020.

The 26-year-old has been out since November with a muscular injury but it is believed that United could broker a ‘PSR-friendly’ package with Sporting should the forward recover sufficiently.

Goncalves injury will dictate Sporting future

Goncalves actually spent time at the academies of Valencia and Wolves as a youngster before leaving the Premier League side in to return to Portugal with Famalicao as a 21-year-old, having only made one senior appearance in his career.

However, Goncalves’ sole season at Famalicao proved successful, leading to Sporting signing him for €6.5 million after he won the Primeira Liga’s Best Young Player of the Year award.

Current ETV

Pedro Gonçalves

F (L), AM (CL)

Sporting CP

Pedro Gonçalves

F (L), AM (CL)

Sporting CP

€37.2M

ETV Range

€33.5M - €40.9M

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Goncalves has proven to be a revelation for Sporting, netting 23 times in his debut season and consistently providing a source of goals since, including scoring four times in eight league games this season before his injury.

With two years remaining on his contract, Sporting are open to his exit for the right amount, although much will depend on his recovery from injury.

Goncalves’ return date has is unknown currently, with the three-time Portuguese international admitting this week that his recovery had not been ‘easy’ and that he was focusing on a ‘pain-free’ return soon.