United and Arsenal have both held talks for the 27-year-old goal machine but a European giant has burst into the frame, as per a report.

Viktor Gyokeres’ future remains a point of contention for both Arsenal and Manchester United as the transfer window re-opens. Sporting CP are resigned to losing their free-scoring striker this summer after his 97 goals across 102 appearances in all competitions in the last two seasons, which have fired them to back-to-back titles.

Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres finds himself the centre of the main summer transfer window saga as Manchester United push to strengthen their attack

Juventus are now said to be leading the race to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres after both Arsenal and Manchester United cooled their pursuits of the Sweden international.

Contract offer 'prepared' amid Manchester United talks and Arsenal preference - Striker is in-demand following a sensational goalscoring season

Manchester United find themselves in a complicated race to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres this summer

It was at that point that the entire saga took a turn. Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas accused Gyökeres’s agent of “blackmail” and rejected the existence of an agreement which would see the striker sold for well below his €100 million (£85.1 million, $115.4 million) release clause.

Manchester United’s next centre forward will not be Viktor Gyokeres, according to a new report from Portugal.United’s part-owners INEOS have been reportedly desperate to reunite head coach Ruben