'End of the season' - What Ruben Amorim has said about Viktor Gyokeres to Man United transfer

Viktor Gyokeres' future at Sporting CP was under the spotlight this summer but he has now become the firm focus of more speculation following the departure of his former manager Ruben Amorim.

After Erik ten Hag was sacked by Ineos, the Manchester United boardroom made the quick decision to hire Amorim as his replacement. As part of that deal, United agreed to a delayed arrival in Manchester with the Portuguese head coach starting this Monday.

Considering United's lack of goals over recent years, all eyes have turned to Gyokeres, and whether he would be a target for United under new leadership. Amorim was the man who signed the Swede from Coventry City for £20m, and has overseen his incredible development since.

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In just 68 appearances, Gyokeres has 66 goals to his name in Portugal and such figures are hard to ignore. When quizzed on the topic, the 26-year-old has often played a flat-bat, failing to be drawn into hypothetical scenarios.

Amorim, on the other hand, has spoken a little more openly and The Manchester Evening News has taken a closer look at what the new United head coach has said about, potentially, bringing the striker to Old Trafford;

After the news broke that Amorim had agreed to take over at United, the 39-year-old was quick to point out that he would not be looking to raid his old team in the transfer market straightaway. "I won't [sign Sporting players] in January, that's what I said," he insisted.

"I don't know about the summer. The first point is to hold on until the summer.

"Sporting's players are very good players, I don't know, we'll see. I know the