Manchester United confirm Hojlund’s arrival in reported €85M deal
Erling Haaland, meet Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United have a Scandinavian star to rival Manchester City’s top-scoring Haaland after completing the signing of 20-year-old Danish forward Hojlund from Atalanta on Saturday.
United reportedly agreed to pay the Italian club €75 million up front and another €10 million in potential bonuses.
Hojlund rubber-stamped a five-year deal at Old Trafford with the option of a further season.
“It is no secret that I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy, and I dreamed of walking out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player,” Hojlund said upon being unveiled by the Red Devils. “I am incredibly excited by this opportunity to turn that dream into a reality, and I am determined to repay the faith that the club has shown in me.”
“It is still early in my career, but I know that I am ready to ma