I'm a football agent – Ruben Amorim signed my player ahead of eight Premier League clubs

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Ruben Amorim was entrusted with the responsibility of taking Viktor Gyokeres to the next level after the Swede's agent claimed he rejected several Premier League clubs to sign for Sporting Lisbon.

The Portuguese boss has led his side to a perfect start to the season with nine wins out of nine in a bid to defend their status as reigning champions.

Following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday (October 28), Amorim emerged as United's number one target to replace the Dutchman and has since agreed a deal in principle to become the club's next manager. READ MORE: Gary Neville has worrying Man United dressing room divide theory as 'unacceptable' comment made READ MORE: Man United fans insist star was ‘fuming’ with Erik ten Hag over surprising decision The 39-year-old has been touted as one of Europe's most highly-rated coaches and can certainly be considered as a major factor in Viktor Gyokeres' rise as one of the most potent strikers in world football, according to the Swede's agent.

Hasan Cetinkaya has represented the 26-year-old since his Coventry City days and previously claimed that the allure of playing under Amorim meant that he turned down eight Premier League clubs last summer in order to sign for Sporting for £20million. "Everyone was waiting for Viktor to sign with a Premier League club," he said to Lisbon-based outlet Record. "And the answer to that question is that I brought Viktor to Sporting for just one reason, and this is also something I said to Mr Amorim when I saw him for the first time, and I said it before I even said hello to him: I only brought my player here because of you.