Man United and Man City put on red alert over Viktor Gyokeres amid Ruben Amorim arrival

Clubs in England have been put on red alert over prolific goalscorer Viktor Gyokeres after his solid performance against Manchester City in the Champions League.

The Swede scored a hat-trick at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Sporting CP's 4-1 win over Pep Guardiola's side. Gyokeres has been followed by the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, City and Chelsea.

However, incoming manager Ruben Amorim might have an advantage over signing the 26-year-old. Sky Sports Germany report that despite his €100million (£83m) release clause, there is an agreement that he can depart next summer for a fee of around €60-70m (£50-58m).

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It's said that a move in the new year is not 'currently planned' though a transfer at the end of the season is 'very likely'. Speaking after the game on Tuesday night, Amorim suggested that Gyokeres might leave in the summer.

"If I start talking about this Gyokeres situation, I’ll get in trouble. This is my city; this is my country, so I’ll respect it. Viktor has to stay until the end of the season, and then his life will probably be somewhere else," Amorim said.

It's also public knowledge that Gyokeres only joined Sporting because of the Portuguese coach, as his agent Hasan Cetinkaya later confirmed. He previously stated: "Everyone paid more to Viktor, everyone paid a higher commission to the agent. What happened? I brought him to Sporting because of Ruben Amorim, because I know his work and his work with the players. I chose Ruben because he is a coach of another level.

"And, yes, it will be more difficult