Manchester United and Chelsea are the two teams currently leading the race for the services of Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres. This is the news that the English media have announced recently. Gyokeres has become one of the most wanted strikers in Europe at the moment, thanks to his fantastic form with Sporting. The Swede managed to score a hat-trick in his team's fantastic 4-1 win over Manchester City.
Viktor Gyokeres has so far scored 66 goals in 67 games for Sporting since joining the Portuguese club in 2023 from Coventry City. The player already has a release clause of €100 million, and it looks like his next destination will be the Premier League.
However, the attacker is not expected to leave Sporting in January, but only at the end of the season. Manchester United a few days ago announced the approach of Sporting's coach, Ruben Amorim, at the head of the bench at Old Trafford. Putting Amorim in charge of United makes the "Red Devils" even more favorites to secure Gyokere's card, considering the striker's relationship with his coach at Sporting.
We remind you that United is one of the teams that scored the fewest goals this season in the Premier League, despite the fact that they have quite a few attacking players in their squad. The "Red Devils" are already looking for a proven player, and Viktor Gyokeres seems the perfect alternative.
However, the competition for the player's card remains fierce. Chelsea are also said to be exploring the possibility of bringing the forward, with the current players in the squad yet to 100% convince the leaders of the London Blues. Arsenal and Barcelona are also among the teams that are monitoring Viktor Gyokeres.
