Rasmus Hojlund: Paris Saint-Germain make £43m bid for Atalanta forward and Manchester United target
Paris Saint-Germain have made a €50m (£43m) bid for Atalanta forward Rasmus Hojlund; Man Utd also keen to sign 20-year-old striker ahead of new Premier League season; PSG are waiting for a response and not willing to pay more as they plan for life without Kylian Mbappe
Thursday 27 July 2023 12:43, UK
Paris Saint-Germain have made a £43m (€50m) bid for Atalanta forward and Manchester United target Rasmus Hojlund.
The French champions are waiting for a response and not willing to pay more as they plan for life without Kylian Mbappe.
Al Hilal made a world-record £257m (€300m) offer for Mbappe on Saturday but he is not interested in moving to the Saudi Pro League at this stage of his career.
Regardless of what happens with Mbappe, more money is available for new PSG head coach Luis Enrique to sign young, hungry players.
According to The Athletic, Manchester United have also made a £43m (€50m) verbal offer plus £8.5m (€10m) in add-ons for Hojlund as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his attacking options ahead of the new Premier League season.
Personal terms are understood to be no issue for the 20-year-old, who wants the switch to Old Trafford.
United have a good relationship with Atalanta after negotiations for Amad Diallo and have been in constant contact with their counterparts over a compromise on the fee for Hojlund.
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United wouldn't need to sell to buy Hojlund and are banking on decent sales this summer and in the January window to keep them within the requisite financial parameters.
While there is optimism about finalising a deal for Hojlund, the club have been in parallel discussions for Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht
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