The Old Trafford side also has the advantage of having Ruben Amorim on the sidelines, the former coach of the Portuguese team and the man responsible for guiding the Swedish national team striker through the two best seasons of his career.

Claims that Manchester United have surged ahead of Arsenal for Viktor Gyokeres have been explained, while interest in Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson has emerged.

Manchester United have not made a bid for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres and have no plans to do so, despite reports from Portugal.Portuguese outlet SIC claimed this weekend that Manchester

Rúben Amorim’s Sporting remain firm on their valuation, as “the proposal presented by the club managed by Ruben Amorim will be slightly higher than that of Arsenal and will always be worth between 70 and 80 million euros.

Arsenal are also reportedly closing in on deals for Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera, who seemingly bid farewell to Valencia last week

Bryan Mbeumo has taken another step closer to completing his £71million transfer from Brentford to Manchester United. The Red Devils have been pursuing the player for quite some time as Ruben Amorim looks to overhaul his ailing front line.

According to Portuguese outlet SIC Noticias, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United have come out of nowhere and are very close to an agreement with Sporting for Gyokeres. The report claims that with values of the deal are very close to those negotiated with Arsenal, meaning the Red Devils will likely pay around £55m for the Sweden international.