Manchester United target, Viktor Gyokeres, has named the duo of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo as his two football idols. Gyokeres currently plays for Portuguese top side, Sporting CP and has been in sizzling form this seaso. He has already netted 25 times and made four assists from 22 games for the Portuguese club.
Manchester United are looking for a new No. 9 ahead of the January and summer transfer window and Gyokeres' name has been doing the rounds of late. Speaking to UEFA.com, Gyokeres also outlined his three best qualities. 'The players I looked up to were Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It’s about how they performed on the pitch, they went the extra mile which impressed me. I wanted to do similar things on the pitch,' said Gyokeres. 'In today’s football, you need to be physically strong, have a knack for scoring as well as communicating and performing well with other teammates. 'My three best qualities are my physique, finishing and that I’m often in the right place to score.
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