Manchester United reportedly have no plans to bid for Viktor Gyokeres despite claims that they are close to hijacking Arsenal 's move for the Swede. The Gunners are on the verge of drawing a line under this summer's long-running saga, having reached an agreement in principle with Sporting after weeks of going back and forth over a transfer fee.

Viktor Gyokeres’ long and painful transfer saga this summer has taken another twist today, when days ago it looked like Arsenal had finally reached an agreement with Sporting over the player’s

On Sunday, multiple major Portuguese outlets claimed that Manchester United were going to try and hijack Arsenal’s stalling deal for Gyökeres. The Red Devils were even described as “quite close” to striking an agreement with Sporting CP, who have thus far failed to find common ground with the Gunners.