Gyokeres transfer prediction made by Alan Shearer amid Arsenal and Man Utd links

Viktor Gyokeres finds himself in the middle of a transfer tug of war between Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal and Alan Shearer has shared his thoughts on where could end up

Alan Shearer believes Viktor Gyokeres could still sign for Manchester United despite his bitter transfer saga. The Red Devils have long been linked with a move for the Sporting Lisbon forward.

He was identified as a major target for United following their goalscoring woes last season. Links intensified following the arrival of former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

Premier League rivals Arsenal are also admirers, with Mikel Arteta keen on adding to his attacking options. And giving his verdict on the battle between the two sides, Shearer thinks that United will eventually be successful due to Gyokeres’ prior relationship with the Swedish hitman.

Speaking to Betfair, he said: “They’ve got Matheus Cunha in and we’re going to see a big turnover of players in the next two months at United. They have to get a number of players out, and to do that they have to get a number of players in for that club to have a refresh.

“It’s been so bad for so long, but everything came together in a bad way which they didn’t want to see this season for Man United. It’s a huge pre-season for them in terms of who they’re getting in and out.

“The Bryan Mbeumo transfer isn’t done yet and I know that other clubs were in for him including Newcastle. Whether Spurs try to hijack that if they get Thomas Frank in, which it seems that’ll be the case.

“On Viktor Gyokeres, I’m not surprised at all if they get him because of his work with Sporting and Ruben Amorim before, I think that was always going to be the case.

“They’re not in Europe this year, they’re not in the Champions League and they’re going to have to pay huge wages to get the players and tempt them away from other clubs that are going to be interested in them.”

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Gyokeres’ future has taken a number of turns over the past week as both United and Arsenal attempt to win the race for his signature. Reports previously claimed that he was willing to go on strike to force a move away from Sporting after they went back on their word to sell him for a modest fee.

Sporting Lisbon president Frederico Varandas then broke his silence by claiming that his side would not be bullied into selling their star forward. Gyokeres himself has now spoken, having penned an angry statement on social media.

Writing on his Instagram story, Gyokeres wrote: “There is a lot of talk at the moment, most of it is false. I will speak when the time is right.”