Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has told the club’s board to land Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, a report has claimed, according to Daily Mail.
Gyokeres has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford amid the club’s recent woes and achieved some amazing numbers under Amorim during the pair’s time at Sporting Lisbon.
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Both Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee could leave the club in the January transfer window, with the English international having made it clear that he wants a new challenge while Zirkee has really struggled to strike a regular starting berth since his summer move.
The Red Devils suffered yet another defeat as they went down 2-0 to Newcastle United – their ninth of the league campaign, and Amorim admitted that he would be unable to improve his squad, saying: “We don’t have that possibility in January.”
Gyokeres on the other hand fuelled speculation of a move to the EPL outlining his desire to play in the English top-flight having previously turned out for Championship outfit Coventry.
“Of course, it [moving to Sporting] was different, because I had the goal of playing in the Premier League,” he told Swedish Daily.
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“That was my focus and the adjustment was difficult… but I thought about it, I talked to those around me who helped me a lot.
“It started to look more and more like it was the right thing to do – play in a top team and have more chances during games.
”In the end, it seems like it was the best choice for me.”
