Man Utd's desired player worth £63m was not up to the standards of Glenn Murray.

Since leaving Brighton, Viktor Gyokeres has made a name for himself as one of the most prolific strikers in Europe. His former teammate, Gaetan Bong, was shocked by his incredible rise, as he never saw it coming. Bong recalls that during their time together at Brighton, Gyokeres was far from the level of their star striker, Glenn Murray.

Brighton scouts first noticed Gyokeres when he was a teenager, scoring goals for Swedish club Brommapojkarna. He eventually joined the Seagulls in January 2018, but only made a few appearances for the first team and scored just one goal before being loaned out and later sold to Coventry for £1million.

However, Gyokeres' game reached new heights during the 2021/22 season with Coventry, where he scored an impressive 17 goals and provided five assists in the Championship. This caught the attention of top European clubs such as Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain, who are all reportedly interested in signing him for around £63million.

Even his former manager at Sporting, Ruben Amorim, has instructed Manchester United to make a move for Gyokeres this month. Bong, who now plays for Nottingham Forest, admits he never expected to see his former teammate become such a sought-after player in Europe.

He recalls Gyokeres as a decent and hard-working striker, but with several flaws. Bong says there was nothing to suggest that Gyokeres would one day explode and become a top player. He remembers being surprised to see Gyokeres in the Brighton dressing room as the club usually recruited fast and physically imposing players for his position.

But Gyokeres' technical abilities and finishing were mediocre compared to their star striker, Glenn Murray. Despite Sporting's determination to keep hold of him, Gyokeres has expressed his ambitions to play for one of the top teams in Europe in the future.

When asked about his future, Gyokeres says there are many rumors circulating but he is focused on the current season. He believes playing for one of the best teams in Europe is his objective at the age of 30. With his impressive goal-scoring record of 31 goals in 29 games this season, there is no doubt that Gyokeres has the potential to achieve his goal.

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