Man Utd aiming to steal march on Arsenal by triggering £87m star's release clause in January

Manchester United are reportedly planning to set off Arsenal goal and Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres’ launch clause to buy him in January, as per the Portuguese outlet Correio da Manhã.

The Crimson Devils struggled with their goal-scoring points final time period and as a way to handle that drawback they bought Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta in a £72m deal final summer time.

Nevertheless, the Dane has struggled to showcase his finest within the English top-flight as he didn’t put his identify on the score-sheet within the Premier League earlier than his match-winning strike versus Aston Villa final evening.

So, it has been advised that Erik ten Hag is eager on bolstering the frontline by signing a brand new striker in January. Just a few names have been linked with a transfer to Previous Trafford over the previous couple of weeks with Serhou Guirassy, Timo Werner and Benjamin Sesko being amongst them, however Gyokeres is now rising as a critical possibility.

Whereas citing and translating the print model of Correio da Manhã, Sport Witness has reported that Man Utd have been displaying an curiosity in Gyokeres they usually may choose to set off his £87m launch clause to lure him to Previous Trafford in January.

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Nevertheless, the report claims that Sporting are determined to maintain maintain of their star man so they’re attempting to persuade the previous Coventry Metropolis star to remain at Jose Alvalade Stadium.

Having joined Ruben Amorim’s aspect final summer time, the striker has burst onto the scene in current instances after showcasing his expertise within the Portuguese top-flight.

So, after being impressed by Gyokeres’ shows, a number of massive English golf equipment have expressed their curiosity in signing the striker, together with Arsenal and Chelsea. Nevertheless, Man Utd have now additionally registered their curiosity in signing him.

Gyokeres is a gifted participant and might be a shrewd signing for the Crimson Devils to bolster their frontline. Nevertheless, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Man Utd finally choose to make a concrete strategy to buy the Sporting CP star within the upcoming switch window.

In the meantime, following an excellent 3-2 victory over Aston Villa, Man Utd will face off in opposition to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League subsequent weekend. So, Ten Hag’s aspect shall be determined to maintain their successful run going versus Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect.