Swiftly after his switch from Real Sociedad was made official, Arsenal took a significant step forward in their search for a striker as talks with Sporting CP advanced for Viktor Gyokeres. Personal terms have also been agreed with the Swede to sign a five-year contract if the move goes ahead.

The news that Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyokeres should end talk of the Swedish international making the move to Old Trafford. The 27-year-old's goalscoring record in Portugal was extraordinary and it was playing under United boss Ruben Amorim where he became one of the most feared forwards in Europe.

According to Jacobs, Manchester United could go for Benjamin Sesko if Gyokeres does end up in north London. Sesko has also been linked to Arsenal in a move that could be worth £67m, and it could be a case of United picking up the scraps based on which striker Arsenal don’t sign this summer.