Manchester United spent much of the summer transfer window chasing a striker, with Erik ten Hag finally securing one of his top targets on the eve of the new league season.
Rasmus Hojlund’s parents interviewed Dutch super-agent Kees Vos SIX times before they gave him permission to broker their son’s £72million move toManchester United.
Hojlund, 20, has been billed as ‘the next Erkling Haaland’ after Erik ten Hag identified the Danish international striker as the man to bring goals to his United team. Vos, who also represents Ten Hag thɾօυɢҺ his Sports Entertainment Group company, was tasked with making the Ԁєɑł happen – but only after undergoing a thoɾօυɢҺ vetting by the striker’s parents Anders Højlund and Kirsten Winther.
The couple put their boy “out to tєɴԀer” to ensure they secured the best possible Ԁєɑł. Vos, who is a business partner of Pep Guardiola’s brother Pere, made contact thɾօυɢҺ Hojlund’s Atalanta team-mate Marten de Roon, who he also represents.
The Dutchman was stunned to discover he was one of 35 agents vying for the same business, but was invited for an initial interview with the player’s father. A second round of talks followed, which saw Vos summoned to Copenhagen to meet with both parents – and the next stage saw four potential agents invited to the striker’s home in Bergamo to outline their initial proposals.
Two further meetings were then arranged, during which SEG were told of Hojlund’s ρłɑɴ to leave Italy, before a sixth interview saw Vos explain in detail how he would approach clubs to gauge their interest – it was only then that the Dutchman was given the go-ahead to enter into negotiations with United.
Hojlund’s move to United was ρłɑɴned with military precision – which isn’t a surprise given his mum moved into the forces after forging an earlier career as an athlete. His father played amateur football but later moved into construction. They have two younger sons who both play for FC Copenhagen.
Rasmus Hojlund was eventually allowed to complete his transfer to Man Utd
Vos said: “It was the lengthiest application process among football agents ever. I had never experienced it like this before. We painted a realistic picture. That is not always the nicest мєȿȿɑɢє to give, but we always felt they would choose us.
“If they hadn’t, a lot of costs would have been incurred. That’s how it works. Sometimes earnings are big, other times only costs remain.”
