VIKTOR GYOKERES has rejected a move to Manchester United, according to reports.
The striker is anticipated to make a transfer this summer with Arsenal one of a number of clubs tracking the Swede.
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United had been tipped to make a move for Gyokeres with manager Ruben Amorim reportedly keen to re-united with the 27-year-old.
But according to Record he has decided not to move to Old Trafford, with Arsenal now his most likely destination.
The Gunners are rumoured to have had a £55million bid rejected by Sporting.
That is understood to have been met with anger from Gyokeres, who reportedly had a gentleman’s agreement with the club to let him go for that fee.
Arsenal are believed to be preparing a second offer for Gyokeres but it is now up to his agent and Sporting to agree the terms of his release.
And if negotiations do not prove productive, Sporting will demand his £84million buyout clause is met, report Record.
Club president Frederico Varandas insisted he will not be bullied into letting the star man leave on the cheap this summer.
He said: “Sporting will not accept blackmail and insults – you should know me better by now.”
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That prompted Gyokeres to squash rumours of a fallout between him and the club.
He said: “There is a lot of talks at the moment, most of it is false. I will speak when the time is right.”
Gyokeres’ apparent rejection of United is another blow for the Red Devils, who have already missed out on Liam Delap to Chelsea this window.
Victor Osimhen has emerged as a Plan B option for United, though his £500,000-a-week wage demands could prove a stumbling block.
The striker is also wanted by clubs in Saudi Arabia and Galatasaray, where he spent last season on loan.
Despite that, Osimhen has not been ruled out – although any big money move would be reliant on players being sold first.
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