A couple of Premier League clubs were interested in the Portuguese Primeira Liga clash between Vitoria Guimaraes and Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, August 19.

Portuguese sports newspaper Record has confirmed that representatives from Manchester United, Arsenal, Southampton and West Ham United were all in attendance at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.

Bruno Fernandes and Bas Dost helped themselves to two goals apiece as Sporting CP thrashed the home team 5-0 in front of 22,936 spectators.

However, it is thought that the versatile Sporting winger Gelson Martins, who put in a full shift, would be of interest to Manchester United.

The Portugal international was linked with Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid this summer.

Igho Kingsley

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