Manchester City are eyeing a move for Arsenal transfer target Viktor Gyokeres, with the forward being considered as a potential replacement for Erling Haaland.
Haaland joined City from Borussia Dortmund back in 2022 and the 24-year-old has been in prolific form, netting 101 goals in 109 appearances across all competitions and helping them win two Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup.
However, Haaland has attracted interest from Real Madrid and Sky Sports are reporting that the Norwegian international is interested in a move to Spain. The report states that Haaland has a €150million (£125m) release clause in his contract, which is due to expire in 2027.
City's attempts to persuade Haaland to sign a new deal have been unsuccessful so far and it is claimed he could join Madrid in 2026, with the report adding that Gyokeres is the leading contender to replace him at the Emirates.
The 26-year-old has impressed since joining Sporting from Coventry last year, netting 55 goals in 62 games. City are said to already be in contact with Gyokeres' representatives and Sporting's director of football Hugo Viana is set to join City at the end of the season.
Viana will replace City's current director of football Txiki Begiristain, who has been in the role for 12 years. " Manchester City can confirm that Txiki Begiristain will step away from his full-time role as Director of Football at the end of the 2024/25 season," a club statement read.
"Following a trophy-laden twelve years at the Etihad Stadium, Txiki will leave his current post following the Club's involvement in this summer's FIFA Club World Cup and will be succeeded by Hugo Viana of Sporting CP.
"Viana will begin his full-time role in the summer of 2025, but will collaborate with Txiki in the preceding months to ensure a smooth transition. We look forward to paying tribute to Txiki's outstanding contribution to Manchester City at the end of the season."
Viana made 39 Premier League appearances for Newcastle as a player, before becoming a key figure behind the scenes at Sporting during their recent success under highly-rated manager Ruben Amorim.
dhanpatel
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Haaland can play at Man U. He is not a skilled player, but a chancer. He's a player who can not dribble past a player
Man Utd need goal scorer not dribbler
Lidbeklruy
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Arsenal should fork out money in january and sign forward Gyokeres before City snatch him but if they continue with slow progress in buying players then it would be too late once the Citizen start business , they don't waste time so Arteta should quickly snatch the striker as soon as possible
Don Zayo
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Arsenal was supposed to y Victor since last season
Soccpstuz
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Haaland dot likes. man utd
lascsuz
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Don't mind Arsenal. They ought to have made his transfer to the Emirates in July.
BREEZE_WEST
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Haaland can play at Man U. He is not a skilled player, but a chancer. He's a player who can not dribble past a player
101 goals in 109 games you are fool if you got something to complain against … haaland is the only player comparable by goal stats to Messi and Ronaldo season in season out
fodaelnoty
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Haaland can play at Man U. He is not a skilled player, but a chancer. He's a player who can not dribble past a player
He doesnt need to dribble
Likilmuy
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foden
Dikacdenuz
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halland to Madrid
Hikcdeiot
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Chelsea go to Victor G immediately
pumciknprt
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Haaland can play at Man U. He is not a skilled player, but a chancer. He's a player who can not dribble past a player