Viktor Gyokeres move is necessary at Man United, says Berbatov

Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has claimed he could ‘probably’ see his former club move for Viktor Gyokeres will follow Ruben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon to Old Trafford.

Gyokeres has been praised for his excellent form at Sporting, with Berbatov clearly impressed with the Sweden international after his electrifying start to the season.

Gyokeres has a remarkable record of 16 goals in 15 games so far this season, and this follows a tally of 43 goals in 50 appearances for Sporting in all competitions last season.

If Gyokeres could take that kind of form with him to the Premier League, he would surely be an excellent addition to a Man Utd side who are struggling to finish their chances at the moment.

Berbatov noted that United are 18th in goals scored at the moment, which he described as “embarrassing” for a club of their size.

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Berbatov didn’t seem to hide the fact that he would consider Gyokeres to be a clear improvement over Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, who are struggling for goals right now.

Watch below as the former MUFC striker suggested Amorim’s Gyokeres connection could also help with this deal…

“We’ll probably see him in a (Man) United shirt”?

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“I think there’s a special connection with the manager, so maybe we’ll see him in a United shirt,” Berbatov said.

Asked if he would welcome the signing, he added: “From what he’s showing right now, I think so.

“At the moment our strikers are not scoring or scoring goals. We are 18th in the league (for goals scored so far this season), which is embarrassing for a club like United.

“So that’s a position I’d like to see improve.”

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Gyokeres will surely be in high demand, however, with Arsenal are also notably eyeing the 26-year-old in recent times as they also seem to be lacking a bit of spark in attack.

It may not be easy for United to lure Gyokeres to the club when they are unable to deliver Champions League football and are generally going through a rough patch, but this is where the Amorim link could make things interesting.

Gyokeres has clearly enjoyed his football with Amorim at Sporting, so it could make sense for the duo to reunite in Manchester in the near future.