Manchester United called Sporting CP last week, over the weekend and this week to understand the situation of Viktor Gyokeres, according to Italian transfer expert and journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The 27-year-old Sweden international striker wants to leave the Portuguese top-flight this summer and is unhappy they want to price him out of a move amid interest from the Red Devils.
Sporting want top dollar for Gyokeres, but he believes they have reneged on their promise to sell him for the agreed fee, and Man United want clarity over the situation.
A reunion with Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim at the Old Trafford club has been mooted since the Portuguese left the club last year, and talks are ongoing between both clubs to know what it will take to get a deal done.
Man United want a new number 9 this summer, and Gyokeres fits the bill after ending the season with 54 goals and 13 assists in 52 appearances.
He weighed in with 43 goals and 15 assists in 50 games in 2023-24 and could be perfect for the Red Devils if he could replicate that form in the Premier League.
It appears Amorim is convinced he can as Man United have been in regular touch with Sporting in recent days, but they may need to pay a premium to have a chance of signing him.
They need a prolific striker if they want to challenge for Europe next term, and Gyokeres could be perfect for them as he would be hungry to prove the critics wrong after his first spell in the Premier League with Brighton & Hove Albion ended without a league appearance to his name.