Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag still needs to replace Cristiano Ronaldo after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner left Old Trafford by mutual consent last November.
Manchester United’s transfer window is underway with the signing ofMason MountfromChelseain a £60million Ԁєɑł.
The England international, 24, is the first new player tojoin Erik ten Hag’s squadahead of a crucial second season for the United boss. The Red Devils finished third in thePremier Leagueand won the Carabao Cup last term, єɴԀing a six-year wait for silverware.
That was an impressive start forTen Hag, who is under pressure to win more trophies. The Dutchman will ultimately be judged on his success in the Premier League, as United haven’t been champions of England since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement a decade ago.
United have bagged Mount, but who else are they interested in? Here are the latest transfer headlines from Old Trafford…
Man Utd’s Hojlund price
United will not pay any more than €60m (£51.5m) for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, according to90min. Ten Hag wants to make the Denmark international, 20, his new leading centre-forward after an exciting start to his professional career.
Hojlund has scored 10 goals for Atalanta since his €17m (£14.6m) move from Sturm Graz last August. United scouts believe the best is yet to come from the striker, which is why Ten Hag is eager to start working with him sooner rather than later.
It’s believed United are hoping to pay less than €60m for Hojlund, but they are prepared to go to that amount if Atalanta don’t budge. The Italians don’t want to lose Hojlund and have previously slapped a €100m (£86m) price tag on him.
Atalanta are thought to have dropped their valuation to somewhere in the region of €75m and €80m (£64m and £69m), but that is still too expensive for United. Hojlund admitted he is “a huge Man Utd fan” earlier this year, adding to the speculation.
Rashford close to new Ԁєɑł
United are confident of making a breakthɾօυɢҺ with Marcus Rashford’s contract talks, according to theDaily Mail. The England international, 25, has just enjoyed the most prolific season of his career to date after scoring 30 goals for the Red Devils.
Rashford is out of contract in a year’s time and United are keen to keep him on board. He currently earns around £250,000-a-week but is expected to become one of the club’s highest earners. It’s thought his new wage could be around £375,000-a-week.
