Viktor Gyokeres admits he would not know what the longer term holds amid hypothesis he might comply with Ruben Amorim to Manchester United.
Amorim will depart Sporting CP to take up the position of United’s head coach on November 11, succeeding Erik ten Hag after he was sacked for successful simply 4 video games from a doable 14 in all competitions.
Gyokeres has been linked with virtually each main membership in Europe after changing into one of many continent’s most prolific goalscorers and he strengthened his status on Friday night time by scoring 4 objectives in Sporting’s 5-1 win over Estrela – a win that maintained the Portuguese giants’ excellent begin to the 2024/25 league season.
The Swede is believed to have a detailed working relationship with Amorim, who gave him his large break by signing him from Championship outfit Coventry Metropolis, however he was coy on his future when requested if there’s an opportunity he might additionally head to Outdated Trafford.
“I do not know,” Gyokeres informed Portuguese broadcaster Sport TV. “I am right here, and I actually like being right here. It isn’t one thing I take into consideration. I am having fun with it right here.
He continued of Amorim’s impending exit and the uncertainty at Sporting: “After all, it is not a standard scenario. However we received 5-1, and the crew reacted very nicely. We’re professionals, and we’ve to proceed like this.
“We’re unhappy to see [Amorim] depart; he is a good skilled; he was implausible for us, however we’ve to adapt. It is troublesome to speak concerning the future, however we will certainly do the identical job and proceed to present our greatest. We want him the most effective. It is excellent for him.”
United’s present putting choices embody Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, the latter of whom was a £34m signing from Bologna in the course of the summer season switch window. However after failing to hit the bottom operating, the Dutchman has already been linked with a mortgage transfer again to Serie A – Juventus one of many golf equipment named as a possible suitor.
As for Gyokeres, he’s already as much as 20 objectives for the season in all competitions. 16 of these have come within the Primeira Liga in simply ten video games, taking his total tally for Sporting since his €20m arrival in July 2023 to 63 objectives in 66 appearances.
