REPORT: Manchester United Ready to Bid £52 Million to Sign Serie A forward

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to dish out £52 million to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund in the summer transfer window.

Hojlund, 20, has been at the top of the Red Devils’ striking wishlist for the past few weeks after Erik ten Hag’s side decided to drop out of the race to sign Harry Kane. He has emerged as a transfer target due to his breakthrough campaign in Europe in the 2022-23 campaign.

A left-footed centre-forward blessed with pace and strength, the five-cap Denmark international turned heads for Atalanta and Sturm Graz last season. He scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in just 2,551 minutes of first-team action, spread across 42 overall games.

Earlier last month, Atalanta raised Hojlund’s price tag to £86 million amid growing interest from the Red Devils, as per the Daily Mail. However, according to Fichajes.net, Manchester United are ready to splash £52 million on the Dane this summer. They are expected to win the race for the player despite interest from Serie A and La Liga teams.

Speaking to Tipsbladet, Hojlund recently refused to rule out a potential move to the Red Devils amid a host of speculations. He elaborated:

“It is a huge club. I must have done something right if it’s rumored that they want me. We have to wait and see what happens. From what we hear, I imagine a lot could happen to quite a few strikers this summer as many clubs are looking for a number nine. My goal is to reach the top shelf and you can say that Manchester United is.”

Manchester United, on the other hand, are also currently keeping tabs on the likes of Victor Osimhen, Goncalo Ramos and Dusan Vlahovic.