Atalanta want £86m for Man United target Rasmus Hojlund
REVEALED: Atalanta want £86m to sell Man United and Chelsea striker target Rasmus Hojlund, as Erik ten Hag gets set to firm up interest in star who he shares an agent with
- Atalanta want a club record transfer fee for star striker Rasmus Hojlund
- Manchester United are preparing to make an offer for the Denmark international
- However Atalanta will demand a fee close to £86million for the 20-year-old
Atalanta will demand a figure ‘well in advance’ of their club record transfer fee for striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United are increasingly likely to firm up their interest with an offer for the highly-rated Denmark international while Chelsea remain in the wings.
However, Mail Sport understands the Italian club held a meeting earlier this week when it was decided they would demand closer to £86million (100m euro) for the 20-year-old who still has four years left on his contract.
Hojlund has recently signed a short-term representation deal with agency SEM, who also represent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. That has led many to believe that United hold an advantage in any negotiations but Atalanta are determined to maintain control of their asset by placing a premium price on his head.
Their record fee received was previously £45m from Tottenham for defender Cristian Romero but with interest in Hojlund so high and quality centre forwards in short supply, Atalanta believe their valuation is reflective of the current market.
Serie A side Atalanta want £86million for their 20-year-old striker Rasmus Hojlund
Man United boss Erik ten Hag is determined to bring a new striker to Old Trafford this summer
Erik ten Hag wants a proven striker hence United’s initial pursuit of Tottenham’s Harry Kane. The Dutch boss also wanted United to bring in a younger player, budget permitting, who could develop.
Hojlund and Brighton’s Evan Ferguson were both earmarked but the latter signed a new contract and wants to continue his progression under Roberto de Zerbi, at least until next January.
United were hoping Hojlund would be closer to the £45m mark, especially for a player who has scored just nine league goals in 32 appearances but Atalanta regard that as derogatory.
Hojlund scored nine goals in 32 appearances during a breakthrough season at Atalanta
They see huge potential in the Denmark international, who has scored five times in four games for his country, and would demand any talks start at a much higher figure.
United have baulked at paying £100m for Tottenham’s 29-year-old talisman Kane so far, even though they knew that pursuit would not come cheap.
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen would cost more and is not as proven while there are risks attached also to Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani, Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos and Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus.
They have had a lowball £40m offer for Chelsea’s Mason Mount rejected and Bayern Munich are challenging them for Napoli centre-back Kim Min Jae. A quality goalkeeper also needs to be signed as David de Gea’s contract waits to be ratified and Dean Henderson waits to join Nottingham Forest.
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