Harry Kane may cease Bayern from beating Man Utd

It appears virtually inevitable that Viktor Gyokeres’ outstanding goalscoring kind will see him land a transfer to an elite European outfit.

The Sweden worldwide – at the moment on 27 aim contributions in 18 video games in 2024/25 – signalled his abilities to the world as soon as extra throughout Sporting CP’s 4-1 demolition of Manchester Metropolis.

With the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester United understood to carry some curiosity within the ahead, a summer season switch window transfer may very effectively be on the playing cards.

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It simply stays to be seen who will stump up the required funds to satisfy the 26-year-old’s reported launch clause of £83m. Albeit, it’s allegedly potential that Sporting will permit their high striker to depart for as little as £61m in the summertime.

Man Utd may compete with FC Bayern

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With the Crimson Devils struggling within the goalscoring division – significantly within the English top-flight – it’s removed from stunning to listen to of their maintained curiosity in Gyokeres.

“Manchester United are massive competitors for Viktor Gyokeres. It’s simpler, after all, for United with Ruben Amorim having swapped Sporting CP for Outdated Trafford,” Christian Falk knowledgeable CaughtOffside in his unique Truth Recordsdata column.

“Additionally, Bayern have already got Harry Kane within the squad, so Gyokeres received’t get a lot enjoying time in Munich, which isn’t a fantastic argument for Vincent Komapany’s facet.

“The Crimson Devils are additionally serious about one other Bayern Munich goal in Benjamin Sesko (so that you see the membership is at all times competing with the Premier League).”

Rating
Group
Targets Scored (Premier League)

seventeenth (joint)
Manchester United
12

seventeenth (joint)
Ipswich City
12

18th
Everton
10

nineteenth
Crystal Palace
8

twentieth
Southampton
7

Bayern Munich have Gyokeres on their shortlist

The Bavarian giants would most definitely present greater than stiff competitors for the Primeira Liga star’s companies usually.

Nevertheless, it’s honest to imagine {that a} vary of circumstances, not discounting the arrival of former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim at Outdated Trafford, will run in Manchester United’s favour. Former Crimson Devils star Dimitar Berbatov definitely appears to really feel that it is a distinct probability. He informed Sky Sports activities that he suspects the Primeira Liga attacker, at the moment ‘scoring objectives for enjoyable’ in Portugal, could very effectively be part of his former boss in Manchester.

Bayern Munich, for his or her half, are unlikely to face of their means, ought to that eventuality come to go.

“Bayern Munich have a lot of strikers on their shortlist: Omar Marmoush, Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda,” Falk mentioned.

“They’re not planning a right away signing within the close to future; it’s a listing to bear in mind for the long run. They’re desirous about signing a striker, maybe, in 2026. So any membership that’s shifting now for these gamers has a giant benefit while Bayern profit from Harry Kane.”

On present kind, too, Bayern Munich could very effectively have to just accept that this high European expertise is significantly prone to be snapped up by a high Premier League membership in the summertime.

The German reporter went on so as to add: “Gyokeres isn’t their high goal for the time being, although they’re very serious about him. Bayern would like to see the Swede keep in Lisbon longer in order that they might be part of the market later for him (when his contract is nearer to operating out and the worth isn’t so excessive).

“The issue is that he’s enjoying in the identical place as Harry Kane and he’s unlikely to need to keep on the bench behind the England worldwide.

“Nonetheless, you see how extremely rated he’s that Bayern see him as a possible successor to Kane. It’s maybe too early for Bayern to maneuver in for him, however the curiosity is concrete.

“I might say that, maybe, after the match towards Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League, a transfer to the Premier League may come extra shortly.”