Gyokeres\u2019 move to United was a non-starter<\/a>, with the Swede demanding Champions League football from his next club, which Arsenal could offer but United couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n However, United are now pushing to sign Benjamin Sesko<\/a> with the RB Leipzig striker target number one for the club heading into August.<\/p>\n Christopher Vivell says Sesko has high potential<\/a> and has scored goals at a higher level than Gyokeres, meaning there is every chance that United walk away from the summer feeling much happier than Arsenal do.<\/p>\n Gyokeres\u2019 abilities are not guaranteed to translate to English football, with the Swede relying on his physicality being better than some of the lower league Portuguese sides to bolster his goal record.<\/p>\n Now, after struggling on his Arsenal debut, Demetri Mitchell<\/a> has given a verdict on Gyokeres. <\/p>\n For whichever club signed Gyokeres this summer, there was going to be serious concerns around whether he would be able to handle the Premier League or not.<\/p>\n Rio Ferdinand didn\u2019t want United signing Gyokeres<\/a>, explaining that he will struggle to cope with Premier League defenders, but Arsenal decided to take the risk on signing him.<\/p>\n However, now former United academy graduate Demetri Mitchell has also predicted Gyokeres to struggle in England.<\/p>\n Taking to X, the Leyton Orient defender tweeted: \u201cGonna put it out there Hojlund will have a better season than Gyokeres.\u201d<\/p>\n Gonna put it out there Hojlund will have a better season than Gyokeres<\/p>\n \u2014 Demetri Mitchell (@demetrimitche11) July 31, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Not done here, Mitchell then commented further: \u201cHe has to get off to a good start if he don\u2019t score for a few he\u2019s done for.\u201d<\/p>\n While responding to clips of Hojlund\u2019s debut for the Gunners\u2019 Mitchell remarked on the size of the striker, which limits his mobility and is almost Romelu Lukaku-esque.<\/p>\n Hojlund has started well for United this summer<\/a>, and looks to be brimming with confidence, albeit that could end up being from the bench if United sign Sesko.<\/p>\n Manchester United will be first to find out whether Viktor Gyokeres will fail<\/p>\n Gyokeres snubbed United in favour of Arsenal<\/a> earlier this summer, which is likely to see the Swedish international on the receiving end of a hostile environment at Old Trafford in just over two weeks.<\/p>\n![\"Viktor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227870351-1024x706.jpg\")
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesRasmus Hojlund backed to outscore Viktor Gyokeres<\/p>\n