Not Hojlund – Manchester United prepare £69 million offer to sign star
Man Utd has demonstrated remarkable tenacity and negotiation skill in securing contracts with Mason Mount and Andre Onana this summer, and their pursuit of Rasmus Hojlund is also proceeding well.
The club’s Director of Football, John Murtough, refused to pay ‘United tax’ and meet Chelsea’s high valuation of Mount earlier this summer, resulting in the Stamford Bridge club lowering their demand and accepting an initial fee of £55 million plus £5 million in add-ons for the England international.
The negotiations with Inter for Andre Onana were similarly astute, and Manchester United were able to acquire the services of the elite goalkeeper for less than £50 million.
Now, United are employing the same strategy to secure their striker target and are prepared to explore alternative options should Atalanta maintain their firm stance on Hojlund’s asking price.
According to ESPN, the Serie A club desires at least 70 million euros (£61 million) for the 20-year-old striker. However, the Premier League powers believe that their valuation is not appropriate for a player with fewer than 100 senior appearances.
Man United are still interested in testing Atalanta’s resolve, but are also prepared to “intensify their interest” in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani.
According to the source, the 20-time English champions are preparing a summer move to sign the French international.
The 24-year-old talent has more first-team appearances than Hojlund, with close to 150 for FC Nantes and Frankfurt. Last season, the dynamic player reached his full potential, netting 23 goals and providing 17 assists for his Bundesliga club.
Kolo Muani was an unmitigated menace at the World Cup, scoring a goal in the semi-final against Morocco and assisting (winning a penalty) on one of Kylian Mbappe’s three goals in the 3-3 penalty-decided final against Argentina.
However, this also implies that he will not come cheaply. It is believed that it could cost up to 80 million euros (£69 million) to transfer the France international to Old Trafford this summer.
Not Hojlund – Manchester United prepare £69 million offer to sign star
