Manchester United is reportedly seeking to recruit Sporting's flagship striker Viktor Jockeres.
Sky Sports in the U.K. said on the 10th (Korea Standard Time) 'Manchester United is keeping an eye on the situation of Yokeres and recently attempted an initial approach through an agent. United are considering the potential terms of their contract for 27-year-old Jockeres. Coach Hoobeng Amorim, who coached Jockeres during his Sporting days, said he has great respect for him.
Jockeres has been attracting attention from all over Europe with his explosive performance in Sporting since last season. In the 2023-2024 season, he scored 43 goals and 15 assists in 50 games in all competitions, and began to be recognized as the best striker in leagues other than the big league. Yokeres immediately received the attention of big clubs, but the expensive buyout of 85 million pounds (about 156.1 billion won) was a problem.
Jockeres, who stayed in Sporting, has grown even more this season. He bombed the Portuguese league by creating an unconventional attack point of 54 goals and 11 assists in 52 games. Jockeres had the best season of his life to the point where he missed the Golden Boot award unfortunately behind Kylian Mbappe. He is a physical striker who combines power and speed, has excellent pressure and space utilization ability from the front, and is a complete striker who is skilled in both solo breakthrough and linked play.
Sporting promised to release Yokeres this summer for 70 million euros (about 108.3 billion won). Numerous big clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich, wanted Jockeres, but he has not yet been strongly connected to any club.
Manchester United was not expected to recruit Jockeres as it failed to advance to the European Champions League (UCL), but Jockeres was found to be open to the recent trend. If Manchester United can embrace Joquerez, it will be a huge recruit.
Joquez is the type of player that Manchester United currently most desperately want. Manchester United, which failed to recruit Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Zikrzy, are only doing their best to reinforce their offense in the transfer market this summer. Matheus Cunha has already made it, and Brian Mbomo is also in the process of signing him. In addition, if you can embrace Yokeres, the best offense in the league can be completed.
Amorim's presence is that Manchester United is superior to other clubs in the recruitment of Joquez. Amorim is a person who has taken his skills to the next level by coaching Yokeres, and Yokeres has also expressed deep respect for him. It is also possible to interpret that the club is considering a long-term plan together in that it can create a familiar environment for both coaches and players.
Manchester United has been actively moving since the beginning of the transfer market, and reinforcing the striker is still classified as a top priority. With Jockeres emerging as a strong candidate, Manchester United fans may start turning the hope circuit if they continue to negotiate officially.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
