Manchester United's hopes of signing Victor Gjukeris in the January transfer window have received a major boost.
Christian Falk has now reported that Bayern Munich should not be considered a serious contender for the Swedish international's signature in the winter.
This comes in the middle Ongoing links between the Red Devils and former goalscorer Ruben Amorim At Sporting Lisbon.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion player has enjoyed an exciting career in the Portuguese Premier League.
Tottenham have asked to sign the Liverpool fan favorite ASAP!
Impressively, he followed up a 43-goal season (also producing 15 assists) in 2023/24 with 31 goals (and six assists) and is credited for 2024/25.
Bayern will not compete for GöKeres in January
Although Bayern are unlikely to swoop in the current window, that does not mean they will allow any other interested party to sign the Swede in the summer.
Falk points out that the footballer will “remain a topic” in the next transfer window.
“It is not true that Bayern will compete with Manchester United for the signature of Viktor Gjukeris this winter.” the The head of football at BILD Group told CaughtOffside In his country Exclusive Fact Files column.
“we The record interest for the Bundesliga champions was first reported in November. However, it is now understood that Bayern are not prepared to commit to a transfer of this size in the winter window. Despite this, Gyökeres will remain a theme for the summer.
“While the player is supposed to have a release clause of €100m, Sporting Lisbon are said to have reached an honorarium agreement with the striker and have assured him that they are willing to accept a fee of between €75m and €85m ‘only’.
“It is worth noting that Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the Swede, while Manchester United’s interest is particularly prominent.”
With Harry Kane set to turn 32 in July, there is likely to be strong future planning from the Bavarian giants.
However, it should not be ignored that the England international (contracted until 2027) remains a massive asset to Vincent Kompany's men.
The former Spurs fan favorite has already registered 29 goal contributions (20 goals and nine assists) in 29 appearances (in all competitions) this season.
His powers in club football show no signs of abating – which could give Manchester United the edge, especially if he is the longest-serving player. Marcus Rashford will leave Old Trafford this year.
Fans will just have to wait and see who flashes first.
