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Manchester United’s tricky relationship with HCM Sports Management could scupper Ruben Amorim’s hopes of reuniting with Viktor Gyokeres, as per reports.
After scoring a brace against FK Bodø/Glimt, Rasmus Hojlund insisted the new manager’s 3-4-3 system suits him very well, as he thrived in a similar formation at Atalanta.
The Dane’s physicality and pace could certainly prove to be very useful in transitions for Amorim, however, the 21-year-old still lacks composure in front of the net to become a constant goalscoring threat.
Gyokeres, meanwhile, has already shown what a perfect Amorim striker looks like. The Sweden international has not only the physicality to bully centre-backs but his conversion rate is simply phenomenal. This season alone, he has managed to bag 24 goals across all competitions.
Multiple reports have suggested Amorim wants to sign the former Coventry City man to spearhead his frontline in Manchester. However, United are expected to face several hurdles in their pursuit.
According to TEAMtalk, United face serious competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United for Gyokeres.
The Sporting CP superstar is the French giants’ No 1 target while Newcastle have set their sights on him to potentially replace Alexander Isak, who is attracting interest from elsewhere.
United are ready to battle the two clubs to reunite Gyokeres with Amorim, who has a great relationship with the striker.
However, the bigger issue supposedly is their relationship with the player’s representatives.
TEAMtalk claims that one potential “stumbling block” for United is Gyokeres’s agency, HCM Sports Management, who have a “tense relationship” with United.
The report elaborates: “This is down to Man Utd’s previous failure to sign one of their other clients, Frenkie de Jong. Man Utd defender Victor Lindelof is represented by the same group, too.”
It is suggested that this could have a big say in Gyokeres’s future and might force United to rely on Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee to solve their goalscoring concerns or look for other alternatives in the transfer market.
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