{"id":186065,"date":"2025-06-15T09:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186065\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T09:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:59:08","slug":"man-united-given-fresh-optimism-as-viktor-gyokeres-move-to-arsenal-cools-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186065\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United given fresh optimism as Viktor Gyokeres’ move to Arsenal cools – Man United News And Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal\u2019s deal for Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly on ice due to valuation differences.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils have made signing a new striker a priority after a dismal year in front of goal in the league.<\/p>\n

It has been widely reported that United have a strong interest in reuniting Ruben Amorim with his former striker at Sporting CP, Gyokeres<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It had been reported that the Swede was open to joining United but reports came out yesterday that the striker had made public his preference<\/a> to join rivals Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Football transfers are an unpredictable beast however, and reports coming out of Portugal just hours after this news are suggesting that the Gunners have cooled their interest in the forward.<\/p>\n

Portuguese paper Record<\/a> claim that \u201cArsenal\u2019s interest in Gy\u00f6keres has cooled and the deal is frozen\u201d after further talks with Sporting on the price of a deal.<\/p>\n

It is suggested that \u201cSporting is not lowering its demand to release the 27-year-old Swedish international for a total fee of \u20ac80 million, a figure considered too high by the Londoners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s side have only offered \u20ac55 million plus \u20ac10 million in add-ons and don\u2019t seem keen to go much above this amount, never mind go anywhere near Sporting\u2019s valuation.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s said that Arsenal have shifted attention to Red Bull Leipzig\u2019s Benjamin Sesko and Aston Villa\u2019s Ollie Watkins, who they believe they can secure at lower fees than Gyokeres would command.<\/p>\n

Watkins could be particularly attractive for Arsenal as he is reportedly available for only \u20ac47 million. What\u2019s more, it is stated that the Gunners met his agents earlier this week and there was an \u201copenness\u201d on the England international\u2019s part to seal a quick deal if necessary.<\/p>\n

All of this could once again open the door for United and Amorim to swoop in for the Swede if the deal to Arsenal is truly off.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, it also must be stated that fellow Portuguese paper, A Bola<\/a>, insist that the news is much better for Arsenal fans this morning over Gyokeres.<\/p>\n

It has been reported that the Gunners are still \u201cfighting\u201d for the player and \u201cwill sit down with the Lions again next week and will raise their offer \u200b\u200bcloser to \u20ac70 million.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sporting are said to still want an overall package of \u20ac80 million but a \u201cnew round of talks could bring about a renewed wave of optimism on the part of the Swedish striker, who has always had a priority goal of leaving for the London giants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s increased interest in the player is said to make \u201cthe possibility of a reunion between Ruben Amorim and Gyokeres an increasingly distant scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, it is suggested by A Bola that United and Juventus are both still keeping an eye on the situation and could get involved again in the future.<\/p>\n

It must be stressed though that the paper believes that this would only come to pass if a move to Arsenal fails to materialise for the striker, who are very much in pole position at the moment.
Featured image Stuart Franklin via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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