Man Utd’s £63m transfer target was ‘far from the level of Glenn Murray

Gaetan Bong says there was ‘nothing to suggest’ Sporting sensation Viktor Gyokeres would ‘explode one day’ given he was ‘far from the level of Glenn Murray’ during their time together at Brighton.
A teenage Gyokeres caught the attention เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง of Brighton scouts with his goalscoring exploits for Swedish outfit Brommapojkarna and the attacker went on to complete a move to the Amex Stadium in January 2018.
But Gyokeres failed to make an impression Glenn Murray on the south coast, scoring just one goal in eight appearances for the Seagulls’ first-team before sealing a £1million transfer to Coventry following an initial loan.
Gyokeres’ took his game to a new level Glenn Murray across a magnificent 2021/22 season with Coventry, in which the Sweden international racked up 17 goals and five assists in the Championship.
In the years that have followe, Gyokeres’ stock has risen exponentially at and the 26-year-old is now considere to be among the most sought-after attacking players in European football.
The likes of Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have all linke with Gyokeres, who is reportedly value at around £63million by Sporting.
Old Trafford has also moote as a possible destination and Ruben Amorim. Gyokeres’ former manager in Lisbon has reportedly instructe. Manchester United to get a deal done for the Sweden international this month.
Gyokeres’ rise has been nothing short of meteoric and Nottingham Forest full-back Bong admits he never saw it coming having shared a dressing room with the attacker at Brighton.
‘Everyone who knew him in his early days in England will tell you the same thing. He was a decent and combative striker, but without disrespect, he had quite a few faults,’ Bong told.
‘There was nothing to suggest that he was going to explode one day.’
The Cameroon international added: ‘I remember seeing this guy come into the changing room who didn’t look like much.
‘It was surprising to see him there because Brighton were use to recruiting people who were fast and not bothere with the ball for their position, already had an imposing physique.
‘But how can I put it… technically and in his finishing, it was… mediocre, for example, he was far from the level of Glenn Murray, who was our starting No.9.’