Pundit claims phenomenal striker ‘will follow Amorim to Man Utd’ as Arsenal have ‘no chance’ of deal

Former Arsenal defender William Gallas has implored his old club to sign a new striker but fears they have ‘no chance’ of signing Manchester United-bound Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting.

The Sweden international has been simply astounding since joining the Portuguese side from Championship club Coventry City, thriving under the management of new United boss Ruben Amorim.

The 26-year-old has scored a remarkable 66 goals in 68 appearances for Sporting, while also adding 19 assists, to become one of the hottest strikers in European football.

His goalscoring exploits have seen the likes of United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle all linked with Gyokeres, while Barcelona are also considered to be in the running for his signature.

However, Gallas believes there is only place the Swede is going and it’s not to The Emirates.

Sporting are said to be ready to part company with prized asset Gyokeres for a fee in the region of £63million (€75m/$80m), but Gallas fears Arsenal would be wasting their time in trying to rival United for his signature.

He told Genting Casino: “Arsenal have no chance of signing Viktor Gyokeres, he will choose Man United.

“Gyokeres will follow Ruben Amorim to Man United, I think Gyokeres would suit Man United’s team too.”

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Gyokeres coy on talk of following Amorim to Man Utd

Gyokeres is expected to leave Sporting in 2025, although that is much more likely to be next summer than is it in January.

Indeed, speaking last weekend about the possibility of raiding his former club for players, Amorim declared he won’t deprive Sporting of their finest stars in the new year.

“I won’t in January, that’s what I said. I don’t know about the summer,” admitted Amorim.

“The first point – to hold on until the summer. Sporting’s players are very good players. I don’t know. We’ll see.”

Gyokeres has started the new season where he left off last term, notching 23 goals and adding four assists in just 18 matches. And, when asked about the potential of following his old boss to Old Trafford, he said: “Going with Amorim to Manchester United? I don’t know. I’m here.

“As you can see, I enjoy it at Sporting. It’s nothing I really think about. I’m sad about him [Amorim] leaving. We wish him all the best.

“We’ve done amazing things together. We will miss him and the other guys in the staff who will leave. We have to look forward and attack the next challenge ahead of us.”

Latest Man Utd news: Atletico offer star for Garnacho return / Amorim orders Kane signing

Manchester United are reported to be weighing up a surprise transfer approach from Atletico Madrid that could see Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho return to his roots and with Ruben Amorim offered a stylish midfielder as part of a cash-plus-player bid.

The 20-year-old moved to the United academy in a bargain £420,000 switch from the Spanish giants back in October 2020, with the now 20-year-old signing his first pro deal at Old Trafford the following July on his 17th birthday. One of Manchester United‘s most consistent stars this season, Garnacho is on course for his most productive season to date, having already struck seven goals and added four assists from 18 appearances so far.

That impressive form is reported to have seen Atletico accelerate their plans to bring Garnacho back to the Wanda Metropolitano.

Meanwhile, United and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly both have £107million ‘ready’ to lure Harry Kane from Bayern Munich, as Ruben Amorim has ‘ordered’ the signing at Old Trafford.

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