Viktor Gyokeres says Ruben Amorim’s style ‘suits me perfectly’ despite snubbing Man Utd for Arsenal transfer

VIKTOR GYOKERES reckons Ruben Amorim’s football suits him perfectly, despite trying to force through a move to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side over Manchester United this summer.

Gyokeres, 27, appears to be on the brink of sealing a switch to the Emirates after the Gunners have been locked in advanced talks with Sporting Lisbon this week.

Man Utd had been interested in the deadly striker with boss Amorim formerly in charge of Sporting during Gyokeres’ blistering form over the past two campaigns.

But Gyokeres now has his heart set on Arsenal, reportedly even deciding to waive almost £2million of his future salary to help boost Arsenal’s bid to Sporting and threatening to go on strike at his current club to make the move happen.

With the transfer now coming closer to completion, Arsenal fans will be shocked to learn that Gyokeres had told French outlet L’Equipe that Amorim’s football fits his style of play perfectly.

The Swedish striker said: “We won two championships in a row, for the first time in 71 years. It’s an incredible achievement, and of course, Ruben Amorim played a big role in that.

“I can’t thank him enough. The style of play we had under his orders suited me perfectly.”

Under Amorim’s guidance, Gyokeres scored an astonishing 66 goals and registered 23 assists in 68 games.

However, Arsenal fans need not worry that their incoming frontman won’t be able to find the back of the net, with Gyokeres still putting up 31 goals and 12 assists in the 34 games that followed Amorim’s exit from Sporting.

Arsenal and Sporting still remain in negotiations over a fee for Gyokeres as the Portuguese champions hold out for their £68.9m asking price.

SunSport understands that the Gunners are still £4.3m away from Sporting’s demands of £60.3m up front and £8.6m in add-ons following face-to-face meetings in Lisbon.

But personal terms with Gyokeres are already in place on a five-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing side.

There is thought to be optimism that an agreement can be reached but, as SunSport reported earlier, Gyokeres will consider a loan move away from Sporting should the deal fall through.

It comes after Gyokeres told Sporting he will never play for them again in an attempt to push the deal through, and will boycott pre-season training, which begins on Friday.