Manchester United are in pole position to win the race to sign Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea.

The Red Devils endured a season of almost unprecedented misery which culminated in their failure to qualify for Europe after losing the Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao last month.

Despite the grim picture, United are confident of being able to spend significantly in the transfer window and arm Ruben Amorim with a squad capable of competing for a top eight finish at least.

A deal to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves has already been completed while a second bid for Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo has been tabled.

United struggled for goals last season with summer signing Joshua Zirkzee showing only flashes of potential, while the previous year’s headline recruit, Rasmus Hoj

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