Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP celebrates
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has been heavily linked with Manchester United in the past
Manchester United return to action tonight for the first time in over two weeks as they visit high-flying Nottingham Forest.
Ruben Amorim's side will be looking to continue some of the positive momentum built before the international break. The Reds thrashed Real Sociedad and Leicester City earlier this month as they look to finally be building some much-needed confidence under their Portuguese head coach.
It's set to be a huge week for United, with the Manchester derby coming up this weekend before the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Lyon. Amorim's men know that winning Europe's second-tier competition is their only available route back into the Champions League next season. Below are some of the latest media reports surrounding United, as well as a view on each one.
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Gyokeres 'agreement'
Journalist Sacha Tavolieri has claimed that representatives for Man United-linked Viktor Gyokeres are currently in discussions with Arsenal regarding a possible transfer in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Tavolieri also claims that despite Gyokeres previously agreeing to join Amorim at United, negotiations have now commenced with Arsenal.
However, it's hard to see that happening unless the Reds qualify for the Champions League via winning the Europa League and Arsenal move on to other targets.
"It would be a blow to miss out on Gyokeres, but there are other strikers out there for United to pursue. Eintracht Frankfurt's impressive French forward Hugo Ekitike could be a good alternative."
Rashford warning
On-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been backed to shine further at Aston Villa by teammate Jacob Ramsey.
"You can see in training and even watching the England games that he’s been getting that confidence back," Ramsey said via The Mirror. "Two goals in the FA Cup... he’ll be buzzing and hopefully he can keep scoring.”
Isaac Seelochan of The Manchester Evening News says: "There is still plenty of goodwill at United towards Rashford despite him not leaving on good terms with Amorim. The Reds will be hoping to see Rashford's positive form continue if it means a permanent transfer away from Old Trafford happens in the summer."
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