Man United have already silenced Viktor Gyokeres transfer move after £100m Erik ten Hag move

Manchester United are reportedly 'willing' to trigger Viktor Gyokeres' release clause at Sporting CP, despite already spending more than £100million on two strikers within a year.

Rasmus Hojlund signed from Atalanta for £72m in 2023 before a further £36.5m was invested in Joshua Zirkzee in July. Anthony Martial's exit in the summer means United now have two centre-forwards aged 23 or younger.

However, now that Ruben Amorim is in the dug-out at Old Trafford, United have been linked with yet another striker in Viktor Gyokeres. The Sweden international has scored 66 goals in 68 appearances for Sporting CP, making him one of the most in-demand strikers in Europe.

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His form has also, unsurprisingly, seen him linked with moving to United to improve the quality in the final third. According to AS, the Red Devils are ready to trigger Gyokeres' £83.6m release clause to beat the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona to his signature.

However, with PSR concerns and Ineos' cuts continuing, United's stance on the matter isn't expected to have changed. The Manchester Evening News understands that the club could not spend "another £70m on another striker" after the signing of Hojlund in 2023.

That reason was key in deciding whether to push for Ivan Toney in the summer. The former Brentford man was wanted by a number of Premier League clubs but moved to Saudi Arabia instead.

United couldn't justify the expense of recruiting a high-profile frontman in Toney. Belief in Hojlund was, and still is, high and Zirkzee has only been at the club for four months. Right now, it's hard to see how Gyokeres fits in and the justification of triggering his release clause.