Fabrizio Romano has reported that Manchester United remain ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the race for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund. The Italian journalist states that the Red Devils are the Denmark international's preferred club, and they have a five-year deal agreed.
The report comes just hours after L'Equipe and David Ornstein of The Athletic reported that PSG had launched a bid for the 20-year-old. The Ligue 1 side have not matched Manchester United's bid but are confident of agreeing terms.
The French report claimed that PSG's first bid was €50 million. They are unwilling to match the asking price set by Atalanta, which is reported to be at €70 million by Romano.
Manchester United's current bid stands at €60 million, which includes €10 million in add-ons. They are also reportedly unwilling to go much higher and believe that their valuation is fair.
Former striker Teddy Sheringham is not happy with Manchester United's move for Rasmus Hojlund. He believes that the Red Devils should be looking to bring in the best players and not work on developing youngsters from other clubs.
Speaking to Lord Ping, Sheringham stated that Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen should be preferred by his former side this summer. He pointed at the recent report in Sky Sports that stated Tottenham Hotspur's willingness to sell Kane if the striker did not pen a new deal and said:
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Hojlund scored nine goals in 32 Serie A matches last season, while Kane finished with 30 goals in the Premier League. The Englishman is in the final 12 months of his contract with Spurs and has not penned a new deal.
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