Manchester United fans told ‘we probably are going to see’ £85M star in a Red Devils shirt

Former Red Devils Dimitar Berbatov is fully expecting Ruben Amorim to ask that Viktor Gyokeres is signed by Manchester United, as the club needs to improve their front line over the next few windows.

Rasmus Hojlund has blown hot and cold since his arrival from Atalanta last season and has scored just two goals in ten games since returning from injury in late September, while Joshua Zirkzee scored on his debut against Fulham but has since failed to hit the back of the net.

Gyokeres has a staggering 16 goals in just 10 league games so far this season and is one of the most talked about young strikers in the game, and a player that Amorim knows very well as the boss has been working with the forward since his move from Coventry.

And amid all the speculation surrounding the striker and his future, Berbatov wouldn’t be surprised if Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres joins Amorim at Old Trafford to improve upon United’s current attacking options: ‘This guy Viktor Gyokeres, he is scoring goals for run right now,’ he told Sky Sports.

‘So I think there is a special connection with the coach so maybe we probably are going to see him in a United shirt.’

Asked if he would welcome the signing, Berbatov replied: ‘From what he is showing right now, I think yes.

‘Our strikers at the moment are not producing and scoring goals. We’re 18th in the league [for goals scored so far this season] which is embarrassing for a stature of club like United. So this is a position that I would like to see improvement.

Speaking on the Red Devils’ transfer pursuit of the star, the Amorim said, “Gyokeres costs €100 million (£83.7m) and it’s very difficult. I’m not going to pick up any Sporting player in January.”

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Look, Gyokeres is a quality striker that could have been a great signing for Manchester United – he will come at a risk for many clubs as the Premier League is alot better than the Portuguese League.

Everyone is excited to see what Amorim can do at United, he just needs the signings to keep on improving the side.

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