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Class of ’92 star and former Manchester United coach Nicky Butt is anxious in regards to the membership’s pursuit of Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund.
United are in determined want of a striker, having misplaced each Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo final season and nonetheless being not sure in regards to the ramifications of reinstating Mason Greenwood, who has been suspended by the membership following an arrest and subsequent discharge on prison fees.
The dream signings of Harry Kane from Spurs and Victor Osimhen seem like out of United’s monetary grasp this summer time because the Glazer household continues to dither about whether or not to promote the membership.
This has left supervisor Erik ten Hag and director of soccer John Murtough scrambling to discover a extra inexpensive choice, with Hojlund’s identify having risen to the highest of the needed listing.
Murtough is reportedly in “extensive talks” with the Serie A aspect a couple of switch, which may contain a sweetener of Greenwood transferring the opposite means on a season-long mortgage to reboot his profession away from the limelight.
However talking to Sky Sports activities through The MEN, Butt thinks that main the road for a membership comparable to Manchester United is a big accountability to put on the shoulders of an inexperienced 20 12 months outdated.
“He’s a very good younger participant,” Butt mentioned.
“Whoever they purchase has to suit into the squad, age-wise they must be the proper age to get some worth on them once they depart the soccer membership. You may’t preserve shopping for gamers for large cash and having no return.
“He looks as if the proper match nevertheless it’s of venture whenever you purchase somebody from a unique league. He’s by no means performed in our league and also you don’t know what it’s going to be like when he comes right here.”
Hojlund has been in Bergamo for lower than a 12 months, having joined Atalanta from Sturm Graz on the finish of August final 12 months.
He scored 10 objectives in Serie A final time period nevertheless it was his performances for Denmark, for whom he has scored six in six appearances, which have actually caught the eye of the world’s elite.
Juventus are additionally hot on the young Dane’s trail, however will seemingly be postpone by the unexpectedly excessive valuation, which totally different stories have put between €60 million and €100 million.
United are reported to have prepared an offer of around €50 million, however these stories haven’t been substantiated as but.
