Manchester United are poised to fill the vacancy that was the priority to fill before the summer transfer window began. Rasmus Hojlund has headed over to Manchester for a medical ahead of his transfer from Italian side Atalanta to United.
An overall deal of £72m has been agreed for the 20-year-old whose rise over the past year has been remarkable. Some 12 months ago, Hojlund headed to Atalanta for around £15m.
That followed spending only six months at Austrian side Sturm Graz. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here READ MORE: Why Manchester United won't regret signing Rasmus Hojlund instead of Harry Kane It was abundantly clear last season as it wore on that United needed reinforcements in the centre forward department.
Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt departure in November and Wout Weghorst's loan stint from Janaury only temporarily filled the void.