Manchester United could still be haunted by what could have been after seeing Harry Kane complete his move to Bayern Munich
29.07.2023 - 13:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund has been left out of their starting line-up to face Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon as talks continue over a move to Manchester United.
MEN Sport reported this week that United are confident of signing a striker before they face Wolves on August 14. Hojlund is their primary target after receiving no encouragement from Tottenham that a deal to sign Harry Kane would be possible.
United are willing to pay up to £60million for the Danish striker and believe in Erik ten Hag's ability to mould him into one of Europe's finest attackers. Hojlund wants the move too with personal terms unlikely to be an issue.
With signing Hojlund now the club's top priority, it's noteworthy that the Dane was omitted from the Italian side's starting line-up to play Bournemouth, with reports circulating that Atalanta do not want to risk the youngster picking up an injury which could scupper a possible transfer. Hojlund was listed among the substitutes on Atalanta's website when the teams were announced.
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PSG tabled an offer for Hojlund this week but United are viewed as the front-runners to sign the striker, who admitted earlier this year that he is a United fan.
Speaking in January, Hojlund said: "I will not hide the fact that I am a huge Manchester United fan. So personally, it would be one of the biggest things for me, but of course, that doesn’t mean that I would turn down other big clubs if the offers come at some point."
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