Manchester United will need to pay between €65m (£55m) and €70m (£60m) to land Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, according to 90min.com reporter Graeme Bailey.
The journalist also claims that the Red Devils will have to fend off two other Premier League teams, Chelsea and Arsenal, if they want to snap up the Danish international this summer:
Atalanta will not allow Man Utd target Rasmus Hojlund to leave cheaply this summer.
Hojlund, who also has interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, wants to leave Atalanta – but they want up to €70m for him.@90min_Football https://t.co/EvTr7z1oWX
— Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) June 1, 2023
Hojlund is believed to be a priority target for manager Erik ten Hag, along with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani. The Athletic reported earlier this week that United are already in “detailed talks” to sign both players but the former is the likeliest of the two to make the switch to Old Trafford.
Ten Hag wants to strengthen his forward line with at least two strikers before the start of next season, with one of them expected to be a young player brimming with potential. Hojlund fits into that bracket.
Who is United target Rasmus Hojlund?
The Dane came through FC Copenhagen’s academy before Austrian club Sturm Graz signed the forward during last year’s January transfer window.
Just six months later, Hojlund was on the move again, with Atalanta opting to pay the best part of €17m to bring him to Italy.
The 20-year-old has had a decent first season in Serie A, scoring eight league goals, but it is his performances at international level that have turned heads.
On his first start for Denmark, Hojlund bagged a hat-trick in a European Championship qualifier against Finland. He followed that up with a brace during a 3-2 defeat to Kazakhstan just a few days later.