Who is Man Utd target Viktor Gyokeres? Ruben Amorim’s 54-goal dream signing and freakish goal record

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Manchester United are looking to sign a new striker this summer with Viktor Gyokeres at the very top of the list.

After such a poor attacking record during the 2024-25 season, Ruben Amorim was always going to want goals to be added to his team.

Matheus Cunha has joined Manchester United, bringing creativity and goals with him to Old Trafford in an abundance. The Brazilian is a massive upgrade on previous options, although he cannot do it all alone.

This is why efforts are being made to add a star number nine to the ranks and this has led to Viktor Gyokeres being the top choice at United.

This was always likely and after his magnificent 54 goal season, Gyokeres is one of Europe’s elite number nines having proven himself over the past few years, with SofaScore stats showing how brilliant he was last season particularly.

So here is everything you need to know about the Sweden international.

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Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United latest

There has been drama around Gyokeres this week, with the Sporting president claiming no pact was made to sell the striker this summer for cheap.

United are in daily contact with Sporting over a potential deal to sign the clinical number nine this summer. However, there is strong competition from Arsenal for his signature.

Sporting want £68m from United to sell Gyokeres, which is a reasonable fee assuming part can be turned into add-ons by United.

Few signings would be as instantly impactful as Gyokeres would.

Who is Viktor Gyokeres?

Viktor Gyokeres is a professional footballer who currently plays for Sporting CP in Portugal. Gyokeres is one of the most sought after players in football this summer, with United chasing his signature.

Gyokeres joined Sporting in 2023 and has a contract with the Portuguese champions until 2028, although looks very unlikely to see this out.

How old is Viktor Gyokeres and where he was born

Gyokeres is 27 years old, with his birthday being the 4th of June, making him a player in his prime years. Gyokeres was born in Stockholm, Sweden which is 1,390 miles from Old Trafford – a 25 hour drive.

Viktor Gyokeres height

Gyokeres stands at 1.89m or 6ft 2in which is one centimetre taller than Chido Obi, Ayden Heaven and Matthijs de Ligt.

What position does Viktor Gyokeres play?

Gyokeres is a out and out number nine, fitting the bill of being a traditional forward. He is strong, fast and lethal in the box making him perfect for the demands of this United side and Premier League football.

Viktor Gyokeres and Ruben Amorim history

One key factor behind Gyokeres’ strong links to United is the presence of his former manager Ruben Amorim.

Gyokeres stated that signing for Amorim was the best choice he ever made, speaking to the relationship that the pair had together in Portugal.

Additionally, Amorim has been in contact with Gyokeres this year to talk about potentially joining United in the summer to seriously upgrade the attacking line at Old Trafford.

The praise between the pair goes both ways, with Amorim stating that Gyokeres had a ‘transformational’ effect on Sporting, and this could very well be the case for United as well.

While Ineos wanted to sign Liam Delap this summer, Amorim has always favoured Gyokeres with his proven goal record something that the head coach wants after seeing how Rasmus Hojlund struggled.

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Viktor Gyokeres’ goal record

Gyokeres is one of Europe’s most prolific forwards and boasts an incredible goal record to fit this bill.

This record shows that Gyokeres has scored almost everywhere he has played, making it likely that he would also be an instant hit for United.