The deal is “absolutely on,” according to transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, but Manchester United wants to complete “everything on the player side” with Rasmus Hojlund before making a formal offer.
Rasmus Hojlund is he joining Manchester United?
For the supporters of United this summer, the good news keeps coming. The club may be focusing on a new number nine in the form of Danish international, Hojlund, after completing the £55 million deal for full-time England international Mason Mount and hearing that a deal to sign Inter Milan’s Andre Onana is almost complete.
The 6’3″ titan made his Serie A debut for Atalanta last season and has since drawn interest from teams all over Europe, including the Red Devils.
The Guardian claims that Erik ten Hag’s team has now focused on the 20-year-old striker, who will cost them approximately €70 million (£60 million).
If they are interested in the player, the three-time European champions may want to move quickly because Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 champions and French Giants, are also interested in signing him, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Italian transfer expert, however, has revealed that United are on track to make a bid fairly soon. On his YouTube channel, he provided an explanation of the circumstance, saying:
“After Onana, it will be time to concentrate on the striker. I informed you that Man United never made an official offer for Rasmus Hojlund. They want to finish up everything on the player side before launching official bids at the Atalanta situation.
Rasmus Hojlund’s price may have been realistically set at around €70 million (£60 million) during their discussions with Atalanta about the possibility of including some players in the transaction.
“Let’s see when Man United makes the first offer. At this time, Atalanta is not interested in involving a player. They demand very large sums of money.
“Hojlund and Manchester United is absolutely on as a deal, but still in an early stages.”
How talented is Rasmus Hojlund?
Even though a player has made only 32 appearances in a top-five league, there has been a lot of hype and excitement surrounding him. Is this hype and excitement justified?
The first thing to note is that he had a stellar first season with Atalanta last year, making just 20 starts while contributing to nine goals and two assists for the Bergamo team, averaging a match rating of 6.67, according to WhoScored.
His supporting statistics give an overall picture of the player, demonstrating that his impressive performance is not at all accidental and that, given the chance, he would probably replicate it for a top team.
The Danish “monster” ranks in the top 1% for progressive passes received, the top 7% for touches in the opponent’s penalty area, the top 16% for non-penalty expected goals, the top 17% for successful take-ons, and the top 25% for progressive carries per 90, according to FBref, who compare players in a similar position across Europe’s top five leagues.
Rafael Toloi, his captain, was undoubtedly impressed, as reported by GOAL:
Hojlund is a fantastic talent who is also physically fit and quick. He has everything he needs, is working with the right team and coach, and has everything he needs to be great.
Hojlund’s addition would make United one of the league’s most fearsome teams, especially with the likelihood of Onana’s arrival growing. Ten Hag might be nearer to restoring the heyday than people initially believed.
