Sweden coach hints at Viktor Gyokeres transfer decision amid Man United links

It has been another remarkable season for Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting Clube de Portugal, having won the Liga Portugal Betclic and the Portuguese Cup, while he was also named Player of the Season amid ongoing transfer links to Manchester United.

Speculation surrounding his future continues to grow amid increasing talk of a potential move to the Premier League. United are among the clubs linked with the striker - and were thought to be in a strong position after securing Ruben Amorim from Sporting in November.

However, a failure to qualify for the Champions League has forced the club to scale back its transfer ambitions.

Arsenal, who are also in the race for Gyokeres' signature, are in a stronger position to recruit the Sweden striker. Those close to Gyokeres have been quizzed about his next potential move, including his teammates at Sporting and current manager, Rui Borges.

As he now prepares to join up with the Sweden national team, coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was inevitably asked whether he could offer any hints about the player's future.

"Of course, I'm not going to say," he said when asked about which club Gyokeres should join.

"Otherwise there would be an explosion. There will definitely be players changing clubs.

"We know that every year. If we look at each player, the right choice must be made before heading to a certain club. We also have family and we have to keep that in mind. It's not easy. At the end of the day, that is football."

The striker's family have already made it clear, they would like to see him remain in Lisbon for another season. His uncle, Chris, confirmed his wish is for the United target to stay put.

"Yes, very much," he told Sport.TV when asked if he and his family members felt connected to