Amad could be offered as a makeweight in a deal to bring Rasmus Hojlund to Manchester United, according to reports.
07.07.2023 - 08:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United football director John Murtough is holding extensive talks with Atalanta over a possible deal for striker Rasmus Hojlund.
The Manchester Evening News revealed last month the United manager Erik ten Hag has already spoken to Hojlund, 20, via video calls.
Hojlund and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana are now United's principal targets for up front and in goal. Bergamo, where Atalanta play, and Milan are around 32 miles apart.
Murtough is believed to have met Atalanta officials amid suggestions Hojlund is valued at €100million (£85.39m).
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United have turned their attention to Hojlund as they were discouraged from bidding for Harry Kane amid Tottenham's refusal to sell their talisman to another Premier League side.
Well-placed United sources said they would not "play games" with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who is infamous for driving a hard bargain.
United are also interested in Eintracht Frankfurt and France goalscorer Randal Kolo Muani as an alternative.
Murtough led discussions during negotiations for the £60million signing of Mason Mount and refused to budge on United's final offer of an up-front fee of £55m.
Denmark international Hojlund only joined Atalanta from Sturm Graz last year and he is under contract until 2027. Hojlund scored 10 goals in 34 games for the Serie A side and he has already pillaged six goals in five appearances for Denmark.
Ten Hag's agent is also attempting to help engineer a transfer to United for Hojlund. Kees Vos, head of the SEG International agency, is believed to have quietly taken over representation of Hojlund since May.
Vos became the representative of former United youngster Zidane Iqbal in May and promised
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