Although it does not appear likely that Manchester United will be able to complete a deal for Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyokeres, the club has set their sights on two other potential summer transfer targets.
Gyokeres, who is 26 years old, has been one of the most reliable strikers in Europe this season. He has scored 34 goals and provided seven assists for Sporting, with a significant number of these accomplishments occurring during Ruben Amorim’s tenure as the manager of the Lisbon club.
Arsenal and Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs that have shown interest in the Swedish player as a result of his consistently impressive performances. The Swede has garnered interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
Due to the fact that Amorim, who is 40 years old, is in a relationship with the forward, it was widely reported that the forward would ultimately decide to move to United.
On the other hand, Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic suggests that this might not be the case by the time summer arrives.
It is now “unlikely” that Gyokeres will follow Amorim to United because he “wants to join a Champions League team.” Gyokeres is rumored to have a release clause worth one hundred million euros.
And when you take into account United’s current standing in the Premier League, which is thirteenth, it appears that qualifying for Europe’s most prestigious competition is nearly impossible.
Nevertheless, they are already in the knockout stage of the Europa League, and if they were to win this year’s competition, they would be able to qualify for the Champions League the following year regardless of how well they perform in their home country.
In its place, they will attempt to sign who else? Now, according to The Athletic, the club has a shortlist consisting of two individuals.
Benjamin Sesko, a Slovenian forward who plays for RB Leipzig and has also been the subject of interest from Arsenal, has been “consistently tracked” by Manchester United.
A potential transfer was even discussed by the Red Devils during the summer of 2022, but the Red Devils were unable to come to an agreement on the matter.
According to Transfermarkt, Sesko, who is 21 years old, has a contract with the Bundesliga club that will last until the summer of 2029 and is valued at 42,6 million pounds.
Liam Delap, who currently plays for Ipswich Town and has scored nine goals in the Premier League in 23 appearances this season, could be another player that United acquires during the summer.
After working his way up through the ranks at Manchester City, Delap, who is now 22 years old, was unable to make it into the senior squad. As a result, he went on three loan stints, first to Stoke City, then to Hull City, and finally to Preston North End, before finally signing a permanent contract with the Tractor Boys in the summer of 2024.
His current contract is scheduled to expire in the summer of June 2029, and he is estimated to be worth twenty million pounds.
