So it's finally happening.
Manchester United have made their first official approach for Viktor Gyokeres, and honestly? It's about time. I've been watching this saga unfold for months, wondering when Amorim would stop being polite and actually go after the one striker who could fix United's goal-scoring nightmare. The Swedish striker banged in 66 goals under Amorim at Sporting - sixty-six! - and now the Portuguese manager is basically begging to get the band back together at Old Trafford.
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The Numbers Don't Lie (They're Actually Ridiculous)
Here's where it gets mental: Gyokeres has scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting. That's not a typo, that's just pure goal-scoring madness. The 27-year-old has an £84million release clause sitting in his contract, but here's the kicker - sources close to the club (and SunSport confirmed this) say there's a gentleman's agreement that he can leave for around £58-60m.
Sixty million for a striker with that record? In today's market, that's practically highway robbery.
Hojlund Says He's Staying (Sure, Mate)
Meanwhile, Rasmus Hojlund is out here telling Danish media he's not going anywhere. "I have a contract until 2030, so I expect to play for Manchester United," he said this weekend. Fair enough, but Inter Milan are waving £40m around, and let's be honest - his goal return hasn't exactly set Old Trafford alight. Neither has Joshua Zirkzee's, for that matter.
The lad sounds confident though: "I'm fully dedicated to the project that's underway." Good on him, but projects need goals, and Gyokeres delivers those by the bucketload.
Arsenal Are Lurking (Of Course They Are)
Here's the thing that's keeping me up at night - Arsenal want him too. And unlike United, they can actually offer Champions League football. United can't even offer Europa League action next season, which is frankly embarrassing for a club of their size.
But Amorim's got that personal connection, doesn't he? Sometimes that matters more than European nights. Sometimes.
The Mbeumo Situation Just Got Messier
As if United's transfer window wasn't complicated enough, their pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford just hit a massive snag. Thomas Frank is apparently set to become Tottenham's new manager, and you can bet he'll want to take his star winger with him to North London.
Poor United. They finally get Matheus Cunha sorted for £62.5m from Wolves, and now they're watching another target potentially slip away.
Will Amorim Get His Man?
Look, United need this to happen. Desperately. Their current striking options have managed to make Old Trafford crowds nostalgic for the days when they at least had someone who could find the back of the net consistently. Gyokeres isn't just a goalscorer - he's the goalscorer Amorim knows inside and out.
The approach has been made. Now comes the hard part - convincing a striker in his prime to join a team that finished 8th in the Premier League and can't offer him Champions League football.
Good luck with that one, Ruben.
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