It was United sporting director Dan Ashworth who sanctioned Gyokeres’s sale to Coventry from Brighton when he was the Seagulls’ technical director. Brighton received just £1m for his him, before Coventry sold him for £17m to Sporting in 2023.

Bayern Munich have joined Arsenal and Manchester United in the fiercely contested race to sign Sporting sensation Viktor Gyokeres ahead of the January transfer window.

Arsenal may not need to do much business in the January transfer market, but two signings could strengthen the squad

Peacock also offers on-demand replays of Premier League matches shown on NBC, CNBC and USA Network in addition to having exclusive live games as well. Everton is 2-3-5 and has been playing well of recent after a very slow start, but is still just 16th on the table. West Ham is 14th with 11 points and a 3-2-5 record.

Manchester United returns to Premier League action to take on Leicester City at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are fresh off their first Europa League win of the season over PAOK Thessaloniki FC. Amad Diallo secured a second-half brace to secure all three points for United as Ruud van Nistelrooy earned his second win as interim boss.