Manchester United Surges Ahead in Bid for Viktor Gyokeres as Sir Jim Ratcliffe Offers Transfer Boost to Ruben Amorim

• Man United reportedly inched closer to signing Viktor Gyokeres this summer
• Ruben Amorim’s team faces competition from Arsenal in their pursuit of the striker.
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Manchester United are apparently edging closer to securing Viktor Gyokeres in their summertime transfer move.

Amorim's team is presently reeling from their poorest performance Premier League Campaign in the contest's annals, with the Portuguese intent on bolstering his team's scoring power during the transfer period.

The disastrous season was compounded by the club's defeat against Tottenham in the Europa League final last month.

Throughout the campaign both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee failed to inspire confidence leading the line at Old Trafford.

As a result Amorim has wasted little time in his search for a suitable frontman this summer.

Former Brighton striker Gyokeres has long been touted as United's top transfer target , as the Swede had previously collaborated with Amorim at Sporting Lisbon, where he experienced a highly successful period.

Gyokeres has been linked with moves to several clubs across Europe this summer, with Arsenal said to be keeping tabs on him in their own search for a striker.

The financial impact United's failure to qualify for European football initially looked to severely damaged their hopes of securing the 27-year-old.

Nevertheless, as stated in a report from The Sun The money used to secure Gyökeres this summer might have surprisingly originated from an unexpected place.

The report indicates that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stringent cost-reduction strategies at United have provided funds for Amorim to utilize this summer for expenditures.

The latest quarterly financial statements issued by United showed that the team's operational costs have decreased by more than £40 million.

Gyokeres, who scored an impressive 39 goals in only 31 appearances during last season’s Portuguese top division, apparently has a release clause set at £85 million.

Nevertheless, Amorim might end up paying considerably less in his attempt to bring back Gyokeres, since Sporting are reportedly open to offers around £60 million for their key player.

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