Man United get Arsenal transfer instruction after major Viktor Gyokeres blow

Teddy Sheringham believes Manchester United should look to sign Arsenal-linked Newcastle striker Alexander Isak over Viktor Gyokeres. The Reds have been heavily linked with Gyokeres as they look to solve their goalscoring issues under Ruben Amorim, who managed the Swedish striker at Sporting.

Gyokeres has scored a staggering 34 goals across all competitions this season, with his performances also said to be attracting interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. In comparison, United's current two strikers, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, have netted just 12 goals between them so far in 2024/25.

However, reports on Thursday have claimed that it is now generally accepted that United are unlikely to secure the forward's signature in the summer. Reports suggest that Gyokeres is looking to join a Champions League club at the end of the season, a status the Reds currently seem unlikely to achieve. Meanwhile, his potential £80million price tag is said to have put off United.

And Sherringham has suggested an alternative option to Gyokeres, sharing his belief that Isak should be targeted. The former Reds striker acknowledges, however, that other clubs are currently in a better position to sign him whilst also ruing them not getting Harry Kane and Declan Rice.

"The problems all started two years ago when they didn't make a bid for Harry Kane, the best available centre forward, the leader of football, and a professional at the top of his game. That's what Man United used to do," he said via finaria.it.

"They've set their stall out since then and said, look, we're not going for top players. They weren't in for Declan Rice, who would have run the midfield. He's going for 100 million. That's what Man United used to do: they broke the bank