A former teammate of Viktor Gyokeres has picked out the Sporting Lisbon star's "preferred destination" amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

A former teammate of striking superstar Viktor Gyokeres believes Manchester United will beat Arsenal in the transfer race to sign the Swedish star

Arsenal and Manchester United have been heavily linked with Viktor Gyokeres, but it seems that other clubs are better placed to sign him.

Manchester United need to raise funds if they are to secure any signings in the January transfer window as Ruben Amorim continues to revamp his squad at Old Trafford

Manchester United hope they have a key advantage over Arsenal in the race to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP - the prolific striker's close relationship with Ruben Amorim. Gyokeres was playing Championship football for Coventry City at the age of 24,