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Manchester United at Arsenal, Giocres transfer of £67m is "completed"

3:02pm, 21 May 2025Football

Both Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly looking to bring in Sporting Lisbon forward Victor Giocres

It is reported that after Wednesday's Europa League final, Manchester United will "speed up signing" with Arsenal-related Sporting Lisbon forward Victor Giocres.

Giocres has been closely linked to transfer Arsenal this summer, but he may also be attracted to the transfer to Manchester United, where his former Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorin currently coaches the team.

In January this year there were rumors that he would transfer to Old Trafford, but the Red Devils were unable to bear the transfer fee for the Swedish international because they prioritized full-back Patrick Dorgu at the time.

Amorin's side will compete for a place in the Champions League next season against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday, with a prize of about £100 million.

This revenue will help United rebuild their roster to adapt to Amorin's play style, with the loss expected to hit them hard and potentially lead to the exit of one or two young stars, including Kobe Mainu and Alejandro Garnacho.

Manchester United lost in the Premier League a while ago and is currently ranked 16th, so their season will basically end in Bilbao on Wednesday night, with the summer transfer business going to be immediately in focus.

According to French media "Team" report, Manchester United giants "have clear ideas on the exploration of each target position during the summer transfer window" and "has completed the signing of Mattus Cunia." The Wolves forward will reportedly spend £67 million on Manchester United.

Another attacker is expected to join Amorin's ranks and "the clues to Victor Giocres remain very active".

reported that Manchester United will "speed up the signing of the Swedish striker" after Wednesday's final because Amorin "knows the player very well and coached him at Sporting Lisbon".

Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain had previously been associated with Giokelez, but reports said they "looked no longer involved in the competition." It is said that Louis Enrique obviously does not want to sign a new striker, "and even less wants to sign a valuable player."

Arsenal was barely mentioned because the "British media mentioned the offense of Mikel Arteta's team."

Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta is reportedly a big fan of Giokelez, who is worth £60 million, and has listed him as the club’s number one target for the summer.

Despite Manchester United's interest in him, the London club still takes the lead in signing the 26-year-old, with transfer journalist Graeme Bailey discussing their interests this week.

Bailey said Newcastle United striker Alexander Isaac was an unrealistic target and Giocarez "is now attracting attention from everyone in the Emirates Stadium".

"As far as Alexander Isaac is concerned, I heard that if he leaves Newcastle, Liverpool will be in the lead in the battle for him - I think Arsenal has quite accepted that over the past few months," he said (quoted from Now Arsenal).

"A source at Arsenal told me this week that Victor Giocres is now at the attention of everyone at the Emirates Stadium.

"Basically, if anything happens, they will evaluate it, but the focus is on Giokelez, and Andrea Berta feels he is the one whom-Arsenal didn't stand up and say that, but it feels like that. ”

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Bayley added that RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesco is also the target of Arsenal's "dedication of a lot of energy to cultivate", but London rival Chelsea is also interested in him.

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"I heard that Benjamin Cesco's team is negotiating with other clubs and they have every right to do so," Bailey continued.

"We know Arsenal has done a lot of work for him, but also pay attention to Chelsea on the issue of Cesco.

"The forward Domino effect we've been talking about, and now we know the consequences.

"I do believe Giocres will eventually join Arsenal and Liam Drapp will likely join Manchester United.

Liverpool and Chelsea will be interesting, and Chelsea is open to project strikers like Cesco. But what Liverpool wants is the finished product, a bit like Arsenal.

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