“I’ll resign if they don’t sign him for me…It was part of our agreement before I joined”: Ruben Amorim has named TWO Sporting Lisbon players he asked the board to sign for him at all costs, threatened to leaves otherwise
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is desperate to add a proven goalscorer to his ranks at Old Trafford as a result of their struggles in front of goal this season.
However, they could be forced to wait until the summer before they land their dream target, with Dean Jones revealing in his GIVEMESPORT column that a deal for Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres will be more permissible at the end of the season.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee only have a combined five goals between them in the Premier League and their lack of output has been a contributor to United’s poor league form, which sees them sit seventh in the league.
It’s clear that their attack needs a revamp, with other players in their front line being linked with a move away from the club – and that could see them move for Gyokeres, who would form a romantic reunion with Amorim should he make the move to Old Trafford.
Gyokeres Form Has Transformed Him Into One of World’s Best
The striker has gone from the Championship to the Champions League with ease.
Gyokeres has become an ‘unstoppable’ striker, and arguably of the best in the world during his time in Lisbon, scoring 74 goals in 79 games since his move at the start of last season – and with 31 of those coming in just 29 games this season, the Swede has fired Sporting top of the league with 41 points from 17 matches alongside recording wins over huge clubs like Manchester City in the Champions League.
The £20million signing from Championship side Coventry City was quite a brave move, but it’s paid huge dividends, with other clubs such as Chelsea and Arsenal having been linked with a move for the former Brighton man in recent months – and if he continues his previous form, there will undoubtedly be suitors lining up in their hordes for his signature.
