admin Manchester United have taken a step forward in negotiating personal terms with the £52million star as transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has exclusively explained why the Atalanta star wanted to join Erikas Ten Haga.
After securing the additions of Mason Mount and Andre Onana for £55m and £47.2m respectively earlier in the month, the Red Devils are on the lookout for further reinforcements.
Man United transfer news – Rasmus Hojlund
According to The Athletic, Manchester United have upped the ante in finding Hojlund and have gone to Atalanta with a verbal offer of up to £52million.
According to the report, the Denmark international – who scored 16 goals in 42 appearances last season – is a priority target for The Hague and negotiations are ongoing as the Red Devils try to get Atalanta to pay the £60m asking price reduce.
Manchester United have reportedly made initial personal arrangements with Hojlund, who has told his current employer he would like to leave despite continued interest from reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. The Red Devils have strengthened themselves as although PSG have offered the striker a higher salary at Parc des Princes, sealing his move to Old Trafford remains a priority for him.
Manchester United’s latest attempt to secure a deal with Atalanta comes after a partial swap deal was mocked by the Serie A side earlier this month.Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth recently told GIVEMESPORT that the Red Devils are in positive talks with Atalanta.
What has Fabrizio Romano said about Hojlund?
Romano understands that Manchester United have already agreed a pay package and contract length with Hojlund, meaning the final obstacles to overcome are negotiating a fee and a medical.
The Italian journalist is aware that the 20-year-old is a boyhood Red Devils supporter, resulting in him being more keen to join the Premier League giants than PSG.
Romano told GIVEMESPORT: “Personal terms are 100% agreed. The player wants the move and his priority has always been to go to Manchester United.
“He loves Manchester United as a club. He was a Manchester United fan as a kid, so it’s very clear his priority is to join Manchester United.”
What’s next for Man United?
According to Sky Sports, Manchester United are desperate not to sack Harry Maguire or Scott McTominay after the duo disrupted West Ham United.
According to the report, the Hammers have held preliminary talks with their Premier League rivals about the pairing, however there is a gap in the two players’ ratings and they are viewed by Ten Hags as key members of the dressing room.
Maguire was sacked from his Manchester United captaincy earlier this month, resulting in the handover of the armband to Bruno Fernandes and a £50million price tag for the centre-back.
The figure is down since ten Hags arrived at Old Trafford after just 759 minutes in the Premier League last season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United value McTominay at £45million after landing on West Ham’s radar.
