Marcus Rashford has moved to Manchester United on loan. (Image: Getty)
have been urged to go all out for Viktor Gyokores this summer as they target a long-term replacement for . Despite appearing rejuvenated since his loan move to , the 27-year-old is not expected to return to Old Trafford after exiled him from the first-team squad.
Instead, attention has turned to who Amorim will sign in the next transfer window as United’s forward players struggle for form.
has scored twice in the this season, while both Joshua Zirkzee and Alexander Garnacho have been linked with club exits.
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And it’s one of Amorim’s former charges who the under-pressure manager has been told to buy to add a clinical nature to his stumbling side. In a recent poll of Express Sport readers, 78 per cent agreed that releasing Rashford to Villa was the right decision.
The outcome of their answering who was the best candidate to fill his void was also unanimous. Of the six choices, Gyokeres took 54 per cent of the vote, way ahead of second-placed Matheus Cunha, who had 17 per cent.
Christopher Nkunku, Brian Mbeumo, and Dusan Vlahovic all had an eight per cent share, with Jamie Gittens at the bottom of the pile at five per cent. If the United hierarchy does choose to listen to public opinion, they already know the fee needed to bring the prolific Swede to Manchester.
Viktor Gyokeres has been prolific again for Sporting CP this season. (Image: Getty)
His current contract runs to 2028 and reportedly contains a release clause of £83.6million. That fee would represent the second highest ever paid for the club by a player, with Paul Pogba (£89m) currently their record signing.
Championship side would also receive 10 per cent of the fee, having negotiated a sell-on clause when the forward moved to Portugal in the summer of 2023. But United fans will deem the money worth it if he can reproduce the scoring rate he is currently producing at Sporting CP.
He’s scored 35 times in just 37 games this season, including . That’s taken his overall tally at the club to 78 goals in 87 appearances, a record that has inevitably seen him linked with Europe’s top clubs.
and are also said to be interested, with the United faithful hopeful that his previous relationship with Amorim will swing the deal. But the Red Devils are unlikely to be able to offer the prospect of football, barring Europa League glory.
Regardless, most Express Sport readers don’t think that getting rid of Rashford will backfire on the Portuguese boss. Despite showing signs of promise following the move, 58 per cent don’t believe he’ll get back to his best during his loan spell.