76-goal star ‘wants to join’ Ruben Amorim at Manchester United

Manchester United will be Viktor Gyokeres’ “preferred transfer destination” when he decides to leave Sporting Lisbon, claims the Swedish striker’s former Brighton team-mate Glenn Murray.

With 76 goals recorded through 81 appearances for Portuguese giants Sporting, the 26-year-old has become one of the most sought-after talents in world football and a player that Man United are very much interested in signing.

Despite all the attacking talent that Ruben Amorim has at United, the Red Devils have really struggled to score the amount of goals that the Portuguese boss would like and they are still sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Gyokeres is a man that Amorim wants, and amid the speculation, Murray has opened up and claimed that a move to Manchester United is something that the Sporting striker would like – Murray has now told 10bet: “Viktor, he was a young lad at the club and was he up to the level? Well, the manager didn’t think he was up to the level.

‘We were in a squad where we were in survival mode, and you couldn’t really bring lads in to develop them. In all honesty, it was one of those situations where he made that hard decision to leave the Premier League and in hindsight, it was the right decision to leave.

“You could always see there was a player in there, but at that point in time he was playing off the left. He liked coming in off the left and shooting. He was never really an out-and-out nine.

‘I’m not sure if that’s because Aaron Connolly was in the same age group as him and he was the one that was doing really well at that moment. I’m not sure if Viktor preferred it or he kind of got shunted out to the left. But you could see that there was a desire and a hunger and the capability for him to become a full-time professional player and make it in the game.”

“He’s smashed every question down so far, so he definitely deserves his chance in the Premier League, and I think with his confidence and ability he would be a success. Did I see it coming what has happened? Probably not. It just shows what belief in yourself, other people’s belief and confidence can do for you.

“I think the way he’s worked it and what he’s done, it’s pretty much the perfect blueprint for any young professional that might not be ripe to burst into the Premier League. Let’s face it, very, very few are at such a tender age.

“To have a few loans, to go out to Coventry, which was the right fit for him, and the team was built around him to score goals, and then the move to Sporting. When you go to a league like that, you’ve been backed. They paid a lot of money for you, you’re going to get your time, you’re going to get your chance.

“He’s taken it with both hands and now the next step is one of the big leagues in Europe. Hopefully that is the Premier League. Obviously, with his old manager being here, its quite likely that if he does decide to come here, Manchester United are going to be his preferred destination.”

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