Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly prioritising a move to the Premier League at the end of the season, with three teams of interest. Surprisingly, Manchester United are not one of them.
The Sporting CP striker has been linked with a move to Old Trafford ever since Ruben Amorim was appointed as the successor to Erik ten Hag in November. After bagging goals for fun in Portugal - 82 in 90 appearances to be precise - Gyokeres is now expected to move this summer.
Gyokeres has been on the Red Devils' radar since then and the goalscoring problems at Old Trafford have only added fuel to that fire. Rasmus Hojlund has gone three months without scoring and Joshua Zirkzee's debut season in England has been a slow-burner with just six goals scored.
The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona have all been linked with the Sweden international. A fee of £60million is believed to be the figure wanted by Sporting but it's becoming more apparent that United will be out of the running.
According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, Gyokeres has decided on a move to the Premier League with three specific sides his priority. One of Arsenal, Liverpool or Man City are said to be the 26-year-old's preferred move. All three clubs are on course to qualify for the Champions League, something United can't.
If a move to England doesn't materialise, it's thought one of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid or Barcelona would be his ideal move. Again, they all offer Champions League football and have an advantage to United.
Missing out on a place in Europe's major competition will come with it's punishment for Amorim. The financial benefit of reaching the competition isn't to be sniffed at, ultimately impacting
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