Arsenal is at risk of abandoning the deal of the striker Viktor Gyokeres after unable to reach an agreement with Sporting Lisbon on the transfer fee. Meanwhile, MU is said to be silently watching the situation and ready to jump in if Arsenal failed.
Gyokeres, 27, was determined by coach Mikel Arteta as the number one goal for the center position in the new season. The Gunners conducted tense negotiations with Sporting and is said to have reached an individual agreement with the Swedish striker about a 5 -year contract, worth £ 200,000/week.
However, a series of sources such as Daily Star, Mirror, Metro, Fourfourtwo confirmed that the negotiation process was broken. The great disagreement between the two clubs related to the payment structure is causing the deal in danger of breaking down. Sporting wants to receive £ 60 million of the £ 69 million, while Arsenal's proposal is only 56 million paid paids, the rest is surcharges and achievements. This deadlock caused the Gunners to consider giving up and shifting to other targets like Benjamin Sesko.
In this context, Man United is considered a potential “beneficiary”. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Gyokeres has never refused MU and is ready to join this team even though it is not allowed to compete in the Champions League.
Although the MU has not sent any official offer to Sporting, the Swedish striker still leaves the possibility of moving to Old Trafford if the deal with Arsenal broke.
In addition, singer Tom Grennan, a close friend with Gyokeres, revealed that this striker was Erling Haaland's best friend and wanted to be transferred to Manchester to “near Haaland”. This raises the possibility of MU can enter and surprise in the last minute.
If it is not possible to close the Gyokeres deal, this will be a strong blow in Arsenal's transfer plan, especially when they have reached second consecutive 3 seasons in the Premier League and need a classy striker to change the destiny. Meanwhile, Man United can take advantage of the opportunity to complement the power of the attack, in the context of Ruben Amorim coach is also in need of some quality for his first season at Old Trafford.