"I don't think he's the guy," Rio Ferdinand says of Viktor Gyokeres.

"I've watched him probably three times really, really closely. And three times I've gone: 'He ain't getting that opportunity in the Prem.'"

Gyokeres has scored a phenomenal 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting, also contributing 26 assists.

The Sweden forward averaged more than a goal per game last season, with 54 in 52 appearances.

But when he was being linked with Manchester United, Ferdinand said he was not convinced Gyokeres was a good fit for a team in England's top flight.

The six-time Premier League winner, speaking on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, asked: "Is there enough - after he's physically matched - to get him a goal?"

Though the deal is not yet done, it looks as though we may find out this season, with Arsenal in talks to sign Gyokeres.

They have been one of numerous top clubs linked with the former Brighton player after an outstanding couple of seasons with Sporting, where he played under United boss Ruben Amorim.

In addition to his 39 goals in Portugal's Primeira Liga in 2024-25, Gyokeres helped himself to another six in the Champions League - including a hat-trick against Manchester City.

He has gone from leaving Brighton without playing a single minute of Premier League football to becoming one of Europe's most prolific marksmen - via loan spells in the Championship at Swansea and Coventry, and in Germany with St Pauli.

So how did Gyokeres establish himself as one of this summer's hottest transfer targets?