Target: Viktor Gyokeres
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Manchester United will take on Tottenham tonight in the Europa League final, and a trophy may not be the only prize on offer should they win.
The two beleaguered Premier League sides face off in Bilbao as they look to put a positive spin on an otherwise disappointing campaign. Spurs are looking to end a 17-year trophy drought, while United can win the same trophy they last clinched in 2017.
United also have more on the line tonight. L'Equipe report that the club will 'accelerate' their pursuit of Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres should they win and qualify for the Champions League.
Gyokeres is one of Europe's most sought-after talents and a key target of Arsenal's, after scoring 96 goals in 101 appearances in Portugal, having been signed by Ruben Amorim.
The report claims United's interest is "very active", while Arsenal are somewhat dragging their feet and yet to submit an offer despite reports in Portugal that a deal was all but agreed and the player was expected to join the Gunners.
A Bola earlier this week went as far as to report that Gyokeres was ‘on his way to Arsenal’ after a £59million fee had been agreed with Sporting and with personal terms over a long-term contract expected to be a formality.
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Wednesday’s report from France, which add that Paris Saint-Germain are out of the running entirely, contradicts those.
If United do have designs on Gyokeres, then Arsenal may want Tottenham to win in Bilbao. Not that they would ever admit it.