Manchester United Set for Two More Signings Following Striker’s Arrival: Report
Manchester United will add two more players this summer, including a highly-desired forward.
After agreeing to terms with a forward, Manchester United intends to make two more acquisitions.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein confirmed over the weekend that a transfer fee of €75 million had been agreed to send Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund to Old Trafford.
A new striker was Erik ten Hag’s top priority in this transfer window.
The transfer fee could increase by an additional €10 million if the 20-year-old player earns add-ons and performance-based bonuses.
Manchester United seeks to close the gap with local rivals Manchester City, who won the Treble last season.
Ten Hag wants to add two more players to his squad before the end of the summer.
According to Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, Manchester United are still seeking another midfielder and a central defender. Reportedly, a move for Sofyan Amrabat is progressing.
“There’s no official/verbal bid to Fiorentina yet,”Romano tweeted on the weekend. “It always had to happen after Hojlund.”
The Red Devils still need to offload players, with minimal outgoings so far this summer and rumors surrounding the departures of a number of fringe talents.
In the coming weeks, the likes of Harry Maguire, Fred, Scott McTominay, Anthony Martial, and Victor Lindelof could all be placed up for sale, with Ten Hag previously linked to Bayern Munich-bound Kim Min-jae and Chelsea-bound Axel Disasi.
It appears that United has missed out on these targets due to the addition of players in more pressing positions.
Mason Mount, for instance, was likely not a significant target until he became available early in the transfer window for a reasonable price.
Mason Mount was the first player signed by Manchester United this summer.
A goalkeeper may also be present. The Manchester Evening News had previously reported that two goalkeepers would be transferring to Old Trafford this summer, with Andre Onana replacing David De Gea as the club’s No. 1 keeper.
Domestic option Dean Henderson is also anticipated to depart after his loan to Nottingham Forest.
The Mail reports that the rising Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki turned down a transfer.
Manchester United Set for Two More Signings Following Striker’s Arrival: Report
