Does he prefer Barça? Gyökeres 'passes' on the interest of a Premier giant

FC Barcelona maintains its advantage in the 'race' for Viktor Gyökeres. Although the Blaugrana team does not plan to make moves in the upcoming winter market due to its ongoing issues with financial 'Fair Play', the outlook for summer is much more promising. In this sense, the initial contacts between Deco and the environment of the 'crack' from Sporting CP seem to have convinced the Swedish forward to 'pass' on other offers that may come in before.

Recent reports indicate a "no" from the '9' to Manchester United, where his former coach in Lisbon, Rúben Amorim, would be delighted to bring him in. Gyökeres prioritizes joining a team where he can aspire to win everything and the current situation of the 'red devils' has not changed much since the arrival of the Portuguese coach at Old Trafford. The current state of Barça is not 100% positive either, but the Stockholm native believes that, looking to the future, moving to Barcelona seems like the best option.

What the 26-year-old forward seems very clear about is the need to leave Sporting next June. Hence, beyond the 'killer's' refusal to United, there is not much room to delay negotiations. Manchester City, Liverpool, and Paris Saint-Germain are some of the clubs that have been mentioned as possible destinations for the Swede, who is under contract until 2028 and is expected to leave for an amount close to 100 million euros.

The United also struggles with Rúben Amorim

In the case of United, the harsh reality of the 'red devils' not only makes Viktor hesitate but also other 'cracks' in world football. On Sunday, 'Man U' suffered another defeat, this time in the Premier against Bournemouth (0-3). The oxygen gained from the victory in the Manchester derby lasted only a couple of days, as during the week Tottenham knocked them out of the English League Cup (4-3) and, in the English league, the team dropped to 23rd place before 'Boxing Day' (December 26).

Since his arrival on the bench at Old Trafford, Amorim has only recorded 4 wins and 4 losses in 9 matches (plus 1 draw), with 17 goals for and 17 against. The reality for the reds has changed very little since they sacked Solskjaer, a significant reason for Gyökeres to distance himself from the 'theater of dreams' and still dream of inaugurating Spotify Camp Nou as a major signing for the upcoming summer transfer market.