Manchester United are shut to creating Rasmus Hojlund their third signing of the summer time switch window after a breakthrough in talks with Atalanta over the switch charge.
Hojlund solely joined Atalanta final summer time, however the 20-year-old has proven sufficient long-term potential along with his 10 objectives in 34 appearances – all of the whereas sharing minutes with extra senior gamers – to persuade United to half with a assured £64m (€75m). One other £8.5m (€10m) is in add-ons.
Atalanta had earlier rejected three gives from United, the latest reaching £50m. However private phrases over a proposed five-year contract had already been agreed with Hojlund and a transfer to Outdated Trafford has lengthy been the participant’s desired end result this summer time.
Hojlund was not concerned as Atalanta confronted Bournemouth in a pre-season pleasant on Saturday, whereas the Bergamo aspect have already secured his alternative within the form of El Bilal Toure from Almeria.
Erik ten Hag is thought for his means to develop and nurture younger expertise from his years at Ajax and United have been crying out for a brand new central striker ever since Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo left the membership inside a couple of months of one another. Hojlund, though uncooked, is available in at probably simply half the worth of a extra established goalscorer like Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen.
So long as there are not any surprising hitches, Hojlund will quickly be part of Mason Mount and Andre Onana in making the change to Manchester United this summer time.
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Hojlund has no actual mounted attachment to a specific shirt quantity, largely as a result of his fledgling profession has already seen him transfer round fairly a bit.
The teen initially broke into the first-team at FC Copenhagen in 2020 carrying 45, which is usually related to strikers as a result of 4+5+9. He then traded that for 28 the next season.
Hojlund’s time at Sturm Graz in Austria noticed him put on 9, whereas he took 17 upon becoming a member of Atalanta. He had beforehand worn each 9 and 17 within the Copenhagen youth ranks.
For Denmark, Hojlund has began to determine himself as quantity 11. He has additionally worn 20 and 21 for the nationwide group since making his senior debut final yr.
Obtainable Manchester United shirt numbers at first-team degree are comparatively few and much between as issues stand. Apart from 1 and 4, which are not actually striker-appropriate, the one jerseys beneath beneath 30 at present out there are 13 and 15.
However a number of others might turn out to be out there earlier than the Premier League deadline locks squad numbers in, relying on how switch enterprise goes. 90min reported final week that United are making progress in talks with regard to promoting Fred to Galatasaray. If he leaves, that frees up 17.
Unable to remain constantly match, Anthony Martial’s future has remained up within the air, whereas the membership can be but to decide about Mason Greenwood. Ought to both or each go away, 9 and 11 might turn out to be out there for Hojlund. However it must be sooner reasonably than later.
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