Manchester United Express ‘Concrete’ Interest in Wonderkid Rasmus Hojlund
Rasmus Hojlund, the Denmark forward who has drawn comparisons to Erling Haaland, has piqued the interest of several top European clubs, including Manchester United.
Hojlund, who recently scored five goals in two games for his country, made a big confession earlier this year: he is a self-proclaimed Manchester United fan.
“Now that you ask, I will not hide the fact that I am a huge Manchester United fan,” the 20-year-old said when asked which team he supports.
“So, personally, it would be one of the most important things for me, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t turn down offers from other big clubs at some point.”
After a string of outstanding performances for club and country this season, United is reportedly keeping an eye on Hojlund. According to the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, Erik ten Hag has expressed “concrete interest.”
Real Madrid and Arsenal are also said to be keeping an eye on his situation, according to talkSPORT.
After joining Atalanta from Sturm Graz for a reported £15 million last summer, the striker has impressed for the Italian club, scoring eight goals in 23 games.
To summarize his outstanding season thus far, Hojlund scored all three goals in Denmark’s 3-1 win over Finland on Thursday before adding a brace in their 3-2 loss to Kazakhstan.
According to Ekstra Bladet, Hojlund’s current worth is between £23 and £31 million.
Rasmus Hojlund (20) only joined Atalanta last summer but already involved G/A every 97 mins so far in 2023.
— Gilles 🇳🇬🏴 (@_Grimanditweets) February 18, 2023
Impressive physical, technical qualities, aggressive & good decision-maker.
Pay a small premium to get him, won’t expect to start just yet.pic.twitter.com/YvS9wwftl1
Gian Piero Gasperini, the coach of Atalanta, recently compared the player to Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, who has 48 goals in 43 games this season.
“The characteristics are very similar [between Hojlund and Haaland], especially in accelerations,” said Gasperini.
“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.”
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