Record claim that United may have had a better chance at signing him had Amorim fought to keep Swedish defender Lindelof, who shares Hasan Cetinkaya as an agent with Gyokeres, but the Portuguese allowed the centre-back's contract to expire without complaint.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to continue adding to their squad this summer, as he dropped a hint over the club’s move for Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres. Arsenal remain in talks with Sporting over a deal for Gyokeres, who is currently on holiday after refusing to return to pre-season training.