Manchester United have scrapped a bid to reunite Ruben Amorim with Viktor Gyokeres after the former Premier League defender revealed he would be forced to sell Sporting Lisbon; Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag has been tipped to give a player he sent off a second chance at Old. Trafford is under new boss.

The Red Devils have been heavily linked with a move to bring Gyokeres to Old Trafford as part of the rebuilding process. Manchester United. Despite spending an estimated £616 million ($737 million, AU$777.6 million) on new players under Ten Hag, the club started the new season poorly and Amorim took over a team currently sitting 13th in the Premier League and 15th in the 36th division. . -Team strong Europa League table.

One of the biggest problems that cost Ten Hag his job was the team’s inability to score goals. Last season they finished the Premier League season with just 57 goals in 38 games (just 5 goals better than relegated Luton) and this time they have scored just 12 goals in 11 games. £83.5 million

Clearly production needs to increase if they are to climb the table and it is no wonder Amorim has already been linked with a move to bring in the former Sporting CP attack. Gyokeres to Old Trafford with him.

While such a deal wouldn’t come cheap, despite claims Sporting would be willing to sell for less than the €100m (£83.5m, $105.4m) exit clause, United’s hopes of landing the super Swede remain in the former Premier League It disappeared after. star Jose Fonte claimed they would have no choice but to sell.

“Portuguese clubs have no choice but to sell at the right price. We have to sell. Portuguese clubs have to sell one or two players every season,” he said. Daily Mirror.

Fonte, now 40 and still going strong with Primeira Liga side Casa Pia, added: “We don’t have the same TV rights as the Premier League, so we don’t have the capacity to retain players. Of course, it would be nice to see Portugal retain a bit more of their talent.

“This is what people in various federations are trying to do. “Sporting will listen and they will probably have to sell Viktor Gyokeres because Portuguese clubs have to raise huge amounts of money every year.”

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Gyokeres was quizzed about the possibility of a move to the Premier League giants while on international duty in Sweden this week, but the 26-year-old star was quick to play down the speculation.

“There are probably a few forwards there already, so we’ll see,” Gyokeres said. footballskanalen.

“It’s not something I’m considering. Of course you want to play the season at Sporting and I’m enjoying it there, so there’s no stress for me to make a move in the future. We’ll see when the time comes.”

But the 25-capped striker admitted that Amorim played a big part in his development as a player, adding: “It is very sad that he is leaving but of course we understand his decision.

“It obviously meant a lot that he gave me this chance and helped me develop so much. Now we are looking forward to working with the new coach.”

Amorim silenced suggestions that a reunion in Manchester could be possible anytime soon and United’s new boss insisted he would not ruin his relationship with Sporting by signing his best players in January.

“If I start making jokes about this Gyokeres situation, I will get in trouble,” Amorim told the Portuguese media outlet. a bola Shortly before the 39-year-old left Jose Alvalade Stadium.

“This is my city, this is my country, so I will respect that. “Victor has to stay until the end of the season and then his life will probably go somewhere else.”

Sporting president Frederico Vandaras also admits that a summer exit is possible.

“I can’t promise anything. “If a club comes and pays the release clause, if he (Gyokeres) wants to go, he will go,” Varandas said. As reported by Fabrizio Romano. “But I don’t think this will happen in January,” he said.

Gyokeres also rejected Amorim’s offer to reunite in Manchester.

“NO. It’s fun, but it’s not something I care about because it’s a conversation and nothing concrete,” he confirmed.

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Fonte, meanwhile, believes Jadon Sancho is the type of player Amorim would love to work with and believes the winger, currently on loan at Premier League rivals Chelsea, could be given a new chance to shine at Old Trafford.

“Jadon Sancho will have the chance to impress Ruben Amorim in the summer because it is a new start and a new opportunity for everyone,” Fonte said. “Something could happen between him and Amorim because he knows exactly what he wants from his players in every aspect of the field.

“He also likes to give the 10s the freedom to be creative and that’s exactly what Sancho needs. This could be a big opportunity for him.”

Elsewhere Romano explained: Amorim plans to build Manchester Utd team around Leny Yoro and Kobbie Mainoo – two players that the new boss will “like” and a new contract is planned for the second one.

Mainoo is currently in his second season as a United regular and the youngster looks set to earn a big pay rise.

And finally, reports in Italy claim that: Amorim ready to approve double sale of two United stars Harry Maguire and Joshua Zirkzee to same Serie A club.

IN FOCUS: How did Gyokeres develop under Amorim rule?

They worked together for only 16 months, but it was a transformative collaboration between Amorim and Gyokeres in Lisbon.

Gyokeres was already a standout striker at Championship level at Coventry. It was clear he was too good for second base, but he turned out to be much better than people thought at the time.

Gyokeres scored 66 goals in 68 matches under Amorim’s guidance. This means Amorim is the manager with whom he has scored the most goals in his career, surpassing Mark Robins.

In fact, by the end of his first season in Lisbon, Gyokeres had scored as many goals under Amorim as the former Coventry boss (43).

These 43 goals under Robins came in 116 matches; which underlines the astonishing rate at which Gyokeres has scored under Amorim.

Not to mention he had more assists under Amorim (23) than any other coach (Robins was also second with 17).

Amorim has certainly revealed Gyokeres’ potential to reach the next level on the European stage, and it is possible that the striker will hope to continue in a similar fashion under a different manager, barring a reunion one day.