Manchester United have ‘huge fan’ eager to join as Erik ten Hag goes for deal

Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to use FA Cup final defeat as motivation

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has Rasmus Hojlund under consideration as he seeks a new striker this summer. And with the Denmark international already insisting he’s a huge of that club, that could work in the Red Devils’ favour. Real Madrid are also admirers of the forward, who has been compared to Manchester City marksman Erling Haaland following 15 goals for Atalanta this season.

The Mirror say United are stepping up their interest in Hojlund, with the Atalanta striker hot property following an impressive performance in Serie A.

Ten Hag is eager to acquire a new No 9 amid the issues of Wout Weghorst and Anthony Martial so far this season.

And though United would sign Harry Kane with minimum fuss in a dream world, the reality is the Tottenham striker could be beyond their reach due to Daniel Levy’s reluctance to sell.

Hojlund is set to be pursued by Ten Hag as a result, with Atalanta bracing themselves for offers for the 20-year-old.

And the Denmark international admitted earlier in the year that he was a huge fan of United, saying: “Now that you ask, I will not hide the fact that I am a huge Manchester United fan.

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“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.”

United previously dealt with Atalanta when they signed Amad.

A deal for the Ivory Coast international was agreed in the summer of 2020, with the player then officially moving in January 2021.

And history could be about to repeat itself as Ten Hag looks to strengthen his squad following Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

United have signed eight strikers in the years since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement back in 2013.

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Radamel Falcao moved from Monaco 12 months after the Scot quit the club, though the Colombia international would score just four times before returning to Ligue 1.

In 2015, Martial touched down from Monaco with the France international blowing hot and cold ever since.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic came in from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, with the veteran firing the club to two trophies during his spell there.

And Romelu Lukaku, Odion Ighalo, Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo and Weghorst have all joined the club in the past five years.

Real Madrid also want Hojlund with Karim Benzema set to leave the Bernabeu after 14 years in Spain.

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Yet there’s a sense they’d rather spend big on Kylian Mbappe, whose long-term future at Paris Saint-Germain is shrouded in uncertainty.

Meanwhile, speaking recently, Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini opened up on Hojlund and the potential the youngster has.

And he opened up on comparisons to Haaland by saying: “The characteristics are very similar, especially in accelerations.

“He is a very fast player, he does the 100 meters in less than 11 seconds. For his height, he has a low centre of gravity and an incredible stride frequency.

“I’m convinced he will have a great career. Technically, he always shows different and better things.”

Ten Hag has vowed to ‘fight for his ideas’ as he looks to add to his squad this summer.

“I have only one plan: that is to improve this club and to improve this team,” he said.

“I will fight for [it]. I have my ideas and I already told the club what we have to do for that.

“But I have to work with my staff, with my players to be better next season.”

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