Viktor Gyokeres News and Analysis

The most obvious signing for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United isn’t Viktor Gyokeres

18Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

The most obvious signing for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United isn’t Viktor Gyokeres

At this point, the most frequently linked transfer target to Manchester United is none other than new manager Ruben Amorim's biggest star at Sporting CP, striker Viktor Gyokeres. The 26-year-old was phenomenal in his previous two campaigns, including in the Championship with Coventry, but he's truly blossomed in 2024/25 with five goals in four Champions League fixtures and a whopping 16 goals in 11 league matches for Sporting. After a signature hat trick against Manchester City, Gyokeres is the hottest name on the transfer market in general, and Manchester United won't be the only big club in Europe eyeing the sharpshooting No. 9. However, Manchester United already signed a second striker this past summer in Joshua Zirkzee to pair with Rasmus Hojlund, and Marcus Rashford could be ...

There is only one way Viktor Gyokeres joins Ruben Amorim at Manchester United

17Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

There is only one way Viktor Gyokeres joins Ruben Amorim at Manchester United

Ever since it was announced that Ruben Amorim would step in as Erik ten Hag's replacement at Manchester United, the transfer rumors linking Sporting CP's rising standouts to the Red Devils began. Sporting have one of the best young center back duos in European football between Ousmane Diomande and Goncalo Inacio, who have both regularly been linked to top Premier League clubs dating back to last year. However, after Manchester United brought in Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro at center back, there's been less focus on the defenders with the vast majority of the speculation focusing on striker Viktor Gyokeres. A breakout star in the 2023/24 season with 29 goals and 10 assists after quietly notching 21 goals with 12 assists for Coventry in the previous season, Gyokeres became one of ...

Deco is dousing the two biggest Barcelona striker transfer rumors with cold water

16Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Deco is dousing the two biggest Barcelona striker transfer rumors with cold water

Barcelona have the most electrifying attack in world football this season after Hansi Flick took the reigns from Xavi and made this show his own. The Blaugrana have four of the best attacking players in La Liga right now in Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski. With a commanding lead in the league after their 4-0 drubbing of Real Madrid in El Clasico, Barcelona have a lot of momentum in mid-November, even if their most recent match was a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad. Yamal is undoubtedly the star of the show, but Lewandowski has been leading the line excellently as Europe's top goal scorer, proving many people, including within his own fanbase, horribly wrong when they declared him "finished". Before the season started, a possible transfer for Manchester City s...

Manchester United are battling to sign the world’s two best up-and-coming strikers

9Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Premier League

Manchester United are battling to sign the world’s two best up-and-coming strikers

Manchester United have signed a talented young striker from Serie A in each of the past two summer transfer windows, first inking the high-upside Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta and then nabbing well-rounded Bologna breakout star Joshua Zirkzee after the Rossoblu's shock Champions League qualification. Hojlund has flashed his world-class potential in Manchester United colors, showing the athleticism and dribbling ability that made him a menace under Gian Piero Gasperini before quickly bolting for the bright lights of the Premier League. It's still too early for Zirkzee, but the former Bayern Munich prospect is already making some Manchester United supporters have buyer's remorse, with the Dutchman predictably struggling in Erik ten Hag's lethargic attack without players to combine with ...

There’s no excuse for Arsenal to pass on Viktor Gyokeres now

8Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Premier League

There’s no excuse for Arsenal to pass on Viktor Gyokeres now

Everyone knew Arsenal needed to sign a new striker last summer in order to finally get over the championship hump in the Premier League, but apparently the Gunners themselves were the only ones who didn't get the memo. And now without a reliable goal-scorer through the middle to support Bukayo Saka's Premier League Player of the Season-caliber efforts, Arsenal have slipped even further in the title race despite a season-ending injury to Manchester City's Ballon d'Or winner Rodri. Instead, Liverpool have stepped up to fill the void, while Arsenal watch as Kai Havertz regresses to the mean after a fool's gold hot streak of goals. Erling Haaland's record-breaking scoring exploits have long been the difference between Man City and Arsenal in the title race, and yet Arsenal remained compl...

Barcelona begin negotiating ambitious swap deal for Viktor Gyokeres

7Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

LaLiga

Barcelona begin negotiating ambitious swap deal for Viktor Gyokeres

Barcelona have been the most dominant force in world football to start the 2024/25 season, placing an exclamation point on their turnaround under Hansi Flick with a 4-1 win over Bayern Munich in an act of Champions League revenge, a 4-0 drubbing of hated rivals Real Madrid, and then a 3-1 derby victory over Espanyol to cap it all off. The Blaugrana have been steady defensively and hungry and relentlessly offensively, making full use of a high press and somehow an even higher line, with Flick taking opposing managers to school on a weekly basis. La Blaugrana's front three is the envy of everyone else in European football, with Robert Lewandowski back to scoring goals at a record pace, Raphinha playing the best football of his life in a free role off the left, and Lamine Yamal entrench...