Ruben Amorim eyes £175m Sporting raid as Man Utd manager confirms transfer plans

Incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is reportedly planning to bring three Sporting Lisbon players with him to Old Trafford next summer - as the Portuguese coach prepares to take over from Erik ten Hag later this month.

Amorim is set to take over on November 11 after United agreed a compensation package with Sporting with around £10million, though there are fears from the club he could take some of their star men.

The 39-year-old boss has already assured Sporting he would not raid them in the January transfer window, but according to the Sun, a trio of his former players could be joining him at the end of the season.

The report claims Amorim could sanction a £175m spree on defender Goncalo Inacio, valued at £50m, midfielder Morten Hjulmand, rated at £40m, and striker Viktor Gyokeres - worth around £84m.

Gyokeres is a name that has been strongly linked with United - as well as Arsenal in recent months - and connections with Old Trafford will only continue now that Amorim is headed for the club.

The Swede was one of the most prolific forwards in the world last season as he netted 43 times in 50 appearances. This season he has 16 in 15 games.

Formerly of Brighton but only playing eight times for the Seagulls, he made a name for himself at Coventry, where he blitzed 43 goals between 2021 and 2023.

Amorim - whose first game will be away at Ipswich Town on November 24 - has already been quizzed on the prospect of bringing Gyorkeres to United but dismissed the reports, vowing not to return to the club for signings in January.

"I’m not going to get any players from Sporting in January," he conceded. "Gyokeres costs €100million and it’s very difficult."

The player himself also addressed the speculation and refused to fully shut down the stories - although he insisted he was happy at the club.

He said: "Going with Amorim to Manchester United? I don’t know, I’m here. I really like being here, it’s not something I think about. I’m enjoying it here. I’m sad about him leaving. We wish him all the best."