Manchester United have been given a glimmer of hope in their efforts to sign Viktor Gyokeres, after the latest remarks made by Sporting CP’s president.United want GyokeresUnited need a striker and

The Sweden international has a €100m release clause in his contract, though Sporting president Frederico Varandas recently suggested they would allow him to leave for less

Central to Gyökeres’s frustrations is a belief that he had an agreement with Sporting president Frederico Varandas to sell him for a certain fee, believed to be around €70 million (£60.4 million, $82 million). Varandas has publicly insisted Gyökeres will not be sold for such a price.