Ex-Manchester United winger Luis Nani has urged his former club to make one signing in the summer transfer window for Ruben Amorim.
Manchester United are planning to strengthen their squad in various positions in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Ruben Amorim has experienced difficulties since taking over at Old Trafford and it is clear that the club need to improve his squad.
One of the main problems this season has been the lack of a reliable goalscoring threat in the final third, with Rasmus Højlund and Joshua Zirkzee struggling in front of goal.
It has been reported that one of the club’s priorities is to sign a new striker for Amorim, who will hopefully help solve that issue.
Nani urges United to sign Gyökeres
United have already been linked with a variety of strikers ahead of the next transfer window, and Sporting star Viktor Gyökeres is among those names.
The 26-year-old has been lighting up the Portuguese league and worked under Amorim before he moved to United in November last year and has been tipped as the perfect option for United this summer.
“He is a player who can play in the Premier League, trust me,” Ex-United winger Luis Nani said of Gyökeres on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel.
“If he was playing the same today as one year ago, I would say no, because in the Premier League the defenders will eat him because he just wanted to run with the ball.
“I would love to see him in Man United because we need players. If he can go to Man United and do the same as he’s doing here [at Sporting] I will be very happy.
“He scores so many goals, he scores every week. If he doesn’t score, he assists – he creates for the team. He’s very powerful, a player who can run 90 minutes at the same speed.”
Gyökeres deal would be difficult even with Amorim influence
After shining at Coventry City, Swedish striker Gyökeres took the next step in his career by joining Sporting in 2023.
Under the guidance of Amorim, Gyökeres delivered astonishing numbers, scoring 66 goals and providing 23 assists in 68 appearances.
This season alone, he has netted 42 goals and recorded 11 assists in 42 matches, including six goals in the Champions League.
However, this kind of form has also made Gyökeres a highly sought-after player ahead of the summer, with Arsenal among the other clubs linked to him.
He has a great relationship with Amorim, but it still remains to be seen whether United can convince the striker of a move to Old Trafford this summer.
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