Manchester United are ready to make a bid for a "world-class" star, who is now expected to cost €80m (£68m), according to a report.
Man Utd set to spend big despite missing out on Champions League
Man United's loss against Tottenham Hotspur was disappointing on a number of levels, with suffering a defeat in a European final always tough to take, while the result meant they also missed out on qualification to next season's Champions League.
Despite missing out on Champions League football, however, the Red Devils have displayed a willingness to splash the cash this summer, and Sky Sports' Dharmesh Sheth has now explained how they plan to fund their summer transfer business.
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates after the match Related
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The Red Devils have set their sights on another forward, despite making an approach for Bryan Mbeumo.
Sheth said: "A lot of people are saying - how can they afford Cunha, who's already at the club? Mbeumo, who's going to cost the thick end of £60m as well, and Viktor Gyokeres, who's going to cost over £60m as well?
"Well, I don't think Manchester United, despite all their much-publicised financial issues, are going into a transfer window with £0 to spend.
"They will have a certain budget, which we understand to be covered by Cunha and Mbeumo, and then maybe they will have to make sales."
The interest in Viktor Gyokeres has been stepped up in recent days, with United making an initial approach for the Sporting CP striker, but there has now been a new update which suggests he could be even more expensive than they anticipated.
Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres kisses the trophy as he celebrate after winning the Taca de Portugal
According to a report from Portugal (via Sport Witness), Man United are now ready to make an offer for Gyokeres, but Sporting are set to hold out for a fee of €80m (£68m), which has left the centre-forward 'furious'.
Sporting increasing their asking price has unsettled the forward, given that a fee of €60m -€75m (£51m - £64m) had previously been touted, and he has now removed references to the club from his social media accounts.
"World-class" Gyokeres deserves summer move
Having led Sporting to Liga Portugal and Taca de Portugal glory, the Sweden international has earned the chance to prove himself at one of Europe's top clubs, and it is understandable that he is angry the club could now price him out of a move.
That said, it is also clear to see why the Portuguese side are reluctant to sanction a departure for a fee that does not reflect the 27-year-old's value, having performed remarkably well across some key attacking metrics over the past year.
Statistic Average per 90
Non-penalty goals 0.87 (99th percentile)
Assists 0.22 (91st percentile)
Progressive carries 4.27 (99th percentile)
Successful take-ons 1.93 (98th percentile)
Lauded as "world-class" by one analyst, Gyokeres has shown he is more than ready to test himself in the Premier League, and it is exciting news that Man United are now ready to make an offer, although it remains to be seen if they can afford to stump up £68m.