New Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim will “definitely” try to buy Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, according to an Old Trafford source.

The Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag last week after a terrible start to the season with Man Utd currently 13th in the Premier League table.

Manchester United He was quick to name Sporting Lisbon coach Amorim as Ten Hag’s successor on Friday and the Portuguese coach will start on November 11.

Amorim has a huge job on his hands, as the Red Devils have won just three of their first ten games of the Premier League season, while only Crystal Palace and newly promoted Southampton have scored fewer goals.

There have already been many rumors about who Amorim could sign in January or next summer and many Sporting players are reportedly on the agenda.

gyokeres, who scored a hat-trick in Sporting’s 4-1 win over Man City on Tuesday nightt, has taken his goals to 23 in 16 games in all competitions this season.

When asked recently about the possibility of joining Amorim at Man Utd, Gyokeres replied: “Go with Amorim to Manchester United? I don’t know. I’m here. As you can see, I enjoy it at Sporting.

“It’s nothing I really think about. I’m sad because he (Amorim) is gone. We wish him all the best.”

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And now former Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown, who is still very well connected at Old Trafford, insists the Red Devils will “definitely” pursue Gyokeres with Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund failing.

brown said Soccer insider information: “He’s a real striker, that’s what United need. He knows how to play with the ball at his feet, he is strong, he makes very intelligent runs and he knows how to finish.

“He’s definitely someone they’ve been watching, and probably even more so now. I know there are some doubts about the levels he has played at and whether he could make the step up, but I don’t think he will have any problems.

“If you look at who United have at the moment, Zirkzee hasn’t been anywhere near the level we want, and Hojlund is improving and doing his best, but he’s not the finished product.

“But Gyokeres can provide everything United are currently missing in those two. The coach knows you better than anyone, so he will know your strengths and weaknesses.

“He will be the key to getting this deal over the line, but from what I’ve heard, it won’t be in January. It will be at the end of the season if it is done.”