Portuguese newspaper Record revealed that Sporting Portugal is confident of retaining Swedish shot-stopper Jekyll and Hyde until the end of the season, and has agreed a verbal agreement with the player and his team, with a price tag of between 70 and 75 million euros. The decision stems from the strong pursuit of Zekeresch by a number of powerful players, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona among them.
Despite the transfer window having drawn to a close, Zekeresh is leaning towards staying put due to a verbal commitment with Sporting Portugal. Despite the fact that United's new manager, Paul Amorim, has a close relationship with Zekeres, Zekeres has reservations about his future at United and may prefer a league other than the Premier League.
Bayern Munich have appeared to be the most aggressive in the battle for Zekeresch, who is eager to play alongside Kane next season. Despite the loss of Wiltz's transfer, Bayern have made official contact with Zekeres and his club, but nothing substantial has happened yet.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have also expressed a strong interest in Zekeresch. Barcelona's sporting director Deco has a close relationship with Sporting Portugal, and the two sides have recently discussed the transfer of Vitor Roque. Barcelona also holds a 50% interest in the future resale of Trincombe, which may alleviate the transfer costs of Zekeres. However, whether or not Barcelona ultimately sign Zekeres will have to take into account the layout of their current forward lineup, especially with Lewin approaching 37 years of age and his future performance being unpredictable.
