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Viktor Gyokeres makes Man Utd Uturn after learning Arsenal transfer decision

5 days ago

Victor Gyokeres looks to have changed his tune and is now open to a move to Manchester United despite them not having Champions League football which was believed to have been a determining factor The Swede has long been expected to leave Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal had been seen as his most likely destination if he did head to the Premier League But now a reunion with Ruben Amorim could be on the cards reports talkSPORT No formal talks have been held between those in Manchester and Sporting bosses but the Red Devils pursuit of a new striker is well documented The Portuguese side want around 60million for Gyökeres which is a 25m reduction on his 85m release clause Gyokeres has a verbal agreement in place with Sporting allowing him to leave for less after he chose to stay in Lisbon last summer Arsenal like United are in the market for a new frontman after opting against signing a new No 9 for several windows Mirror Football understands that Arsenal are prioritising Benjamin Sesko though Arsenals sporting director Andrea Berta has been negotiating with representatives of both players and their respective clubs simultaneously as the Gunners seek the best deal However the decision among the clubs hierarchy is to push forward with their swoop for the RB Leipzig forward rather than Gyokeres That would leave the Swede who scored more than 50 times in all competitions looking for a new buyer Several of Europes top clubs are not looking to add a striker which means even for a player of his quality options may be limited Amorim was the man who signed Gyokeres after he impressed in the Championship with Coventry City later helping him become one of Europes most prolific strikers The United boss has just missed out on Liam Delap who chose to join Chelsea leaving him to review other options Matheus Cunha has already been signed for 625m The 27yearold has just helped Sporting claim the domestic double and has remained tightlipped on his future He said Let us see Its hard for me to say because yeah it is football and you never know whats going to happen in the summer So for me to say anything else than that is impossible Gyokeres was asked specifically about the possibility of joining Arsenal and added I dont know I just focus on this Ive tried to focus on the last games because its so important and I dont want to think about anything else So yeah if anything is true lets see in the summer Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content We also treat our community members to special offers promotions and adverts from us and our partners If you dont like our community you can check out any time you like If youre curious you can read our Privacy Notice

Samuel Meade

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