Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is set to go head-to-head with his good friend at Manchester City for the signature of Sporting's £65million-rated striker Viktor Gyokeres, per The Mirror.

Manchester United and Manchester City to compete for Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton a target for Manchester City, Aston Villa among clubs keen on Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee,

Ruben Amorim, who joined United after Erik ten Hag’s departure, has wasted no time in identifying Gyokeres as his top target. Having worked with the striker during their time to

Sporting assistant boss Tiago Teixeira has played down speculation linking Viktor Gyokeres with a big-money January move, insisting the striker remains ‘very happy’ at the club. Gyokeres, 26, is regarded as one of the most sought-after attacking players in European football thanks to his extraordinary goalscoring exploits at Sporting over the last two seasons,

Viktor Gyokeres' stance over a potential January transfer has been revealed amid interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and several other European and Premier League clubs.