Viktor Gyokeres thinks two Man Utd stars could block him from joining Ruben Amorim

He's 1 of the astir in-demand strikers successful satellite shot aft starring for Ruben Amorim astatine Sporting CP, but Viktor Gyokeres whitethorn besides person 2 players successful his mode astatine Manchester United

Viktor Gyokeres appeared to suggest Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund could forestall him from moving to Manchester United.

Now Ruben Amorim has officially taken up the reins astatine Old Trafford, the Swede has already been linked with a reunion with his erstwhile Sporting Lisbon boss. The ex-Coventry City striker has taken the world by tempest astatine the Portuguese giants and was linked with a determination to United erstwhile Amorim was inactive successful situ astatine Sporting.

He was peculiarly lethal successful Amorim's last location lucifer successful charge, which saw Sporting destruct Manchester City 4-1 successful the Champions League. Now the 39-year-old manager has his feet firmly nether the table astatine Old Trafford, the rumour mill is spinning adjacent faster. Yet, it appears the 2 incumbent forwards astatine United are connected Gyokeres' mind.

In an interrogation with Fotbollskanlen, Gyokeres was asked if helium could spot himself astatine United. He replied: "They already person respective forwards there, truthful we'll see."

He added: "But it's not thing I'm reasoning about. Obviously, I privation to play the full play with Sporting and I consciousness bully there, I'm not successful a hurry. We'll spot erstwhile the clip comes."

Zirkzee and Hojlund person some near plentifulness to beryllium desired since their respective moves to the club. Hojlund had a mixed debut season, contributing 16 goals and 2 assists successful 43 appearances successful each competitions.

However, having arrived from Atalanta for a whopping £72 million, his maiden run could beryllium described arsenic underwhelming. Meanwhile, ZIrkzee has struggled since his £36.5m determination from Bologna.

After netting a precocious victor successful his debut against Fulham, Zirkzee has failed to get onto the scoresheet again. It's wide that fans and pundits alike are not convinced the Dutch planetary is the reply to United's striking questions.

Gyokeres has acquisition playing successful England, albeit successful the Championship with Coventry and Brighton & Hove Albion. His extremity grounds and estimation has sky-rocketed since helium moved to Portugal. This season, helium has already helped himself to 23 goals and 4 assists successful conscionable 18 appearances successful each competitions.

It's the benignant of goal-scoring signifier which has driven Sporting to the apical of the Primeira Liga and 2nd successful the Champions League table. Now the planetary interruption is over, each eyes volition beryllium connected the Swede to spot however helium fares playing nether caller brag Joao Pereira.

However, helium is inactive disappointed with Amorim's abrupt departure. When asked astir his erstwhile coach, helium added: "It's precise bittersweet that Amorim is leaving, but of people we recognize his decision. He meant a batch to me, arsenic helium gave maine the accidental and helped maine turn a lot. Now we look guardant to moving with the caller coach."

Amorim volition instrumentality complaint of his archetypal lucifer arsenic United manager connected Sunday evening, erstwhile the Red Devils question to look Ipswich Town successful the Premier League.

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