Man United urged to complete shock striker transfer after Viktor Gyokeres 'snub'

Manchester United have been urged to complete a surprise move for Everton striker Beto as they look to bolster their attacking options this summer.

The Reds have made Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo a firm forward target, but are yet to return to the negotiations table after seeing an opening bid rejected. United's first offer was worth an initial fee of £55million - plus £10million in add-ons.

Viktor Gyokeres has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford since Ruben Amorim left Sporting CP to replace Erik ten Hag. However, he's understood to favour a move to Arsenal instead.

Despite Gyokeres taking the Portuguese league by storm over the past two years, scoring 97 goals in 102 games, Fernando Lopes, president of Portuguese club Uniao Tires, where Beto began his career, believes the Portuguese would be a better fit to Amorim's system.

"Everyone thought Amorim would sign Gyokeres as he had him at Sporting, but the Premier League is completely different to Portugal," Lopes said to The Sun.

"Teams are more physical and compact at the back, it's quicker and more competitive. Gyokeres would struggle to play as the lone No. 9 waiting for service. Beto's a more physical player, who fights with defenders and doesn't lose duels. He's a real headache for opponents - if he gets the service.

"In their golden era, United always scored a lot of goals from set-pieces, but haven't had a proper striker for many seasons. Nowadays, teams have small, quick strikers or a false forward because there's an obsession for possession of the ball.

"Beto represents the typical old style, because of his physique, power and work-rate, plus he's very fast.

"When [David] Moyes went to Everton he showed what a handful he's for defenders to stop. He'd