Manchester United have entered ‘initial concrete talks’ to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Portuguese club Sporting CP, according to reports.
The Sweden international striker has been linked with some of the biggest clubs in the world ahead of the January transfer window.
United are hoping to win the race for Gyokeres but the 26-year-old has also attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Gyokeres is thought to have ‘his heart set’ on a move to United, though, and the club have now stepped up their efforts to sign him, Florian Plettenberg reports.
The Sky Sports transfer expert, based in Germany, claims United have recently entered ‘initial concrete talks’ over a deal for Gyokeres.
He adds that the Red Devils are now ‘fully involved’ in the race for Gyokeres – but does admit United will ‘require sales’ in order to bring in the Swede.
Meanwhile, City have also ‘intensified their efforts’ to sign Gyokeres in recent days as the race for his signature heats up.
Gyokeres has conjured up an incredible 67 goals and 19 assists across just 71 games for Sporting to date.
It was recently reported that United are ‘confident’ Gyokeres will be heading to Old Trafford instead of joining any of their top-flight rivals.
However, ex-United striker Louis Saha has urged his former club to steer clear of Gyokeres and says Harry Kane would be a much better signing.
‘It might be surprising, but I don’t think Man Utd should go after Viktor Gyokeres,’ Saha told BoyleSports, who offer Premier League odds.
‘I think he is a good player in an incredible run of form, even in the Champions League, but he won’t get the same luxuries as he does at Sporting.
‘Sporting are not under the same pressure as Manchester United, it’s a completely different animal.’
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