Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini is right and wrong about Manchester United target Rasmus Hojlund

Manchester United have Rasmus Hojlund in their sights after completing deals for Mason Mount and Andre Onana this summer.

Marcus Rashford finished last season with 30 goals in all competitions, making it the best campaign of his career, but he was responsible for 28 per cent of the collective total (108) and the over-reliance on him was obvious.

Erik ten Hag's side struggled to put opponents to the sword in countless meetings throughout the season and signing a goalscorer in the summer window was unsurprisingly made the priority ahead of the opening of business.

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Wout Weghorst couldn't hit a barn door and he returned to Burnley, Rashford is at his best on the left wing and Anthony Martial cannot be relied on, so signing a striker was non-negotiable.

It seemed like a centre-forward would be the first new face through the doors at Carrington, but there have been over six weeks since the window opened and the club have brought in a midfielder and a goalkeeper instead.

The plan in the market has been fluid. Mount wanted to swap Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford and the opportunity to complete an early deal made sense, while David de Gea's departure made signing a No.1 'keeper a pressing matter.

Although the arrivals of Mount and Onana represent a strong start to the window, a striker must follow and Hojlund is actually attainable, unlike Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen, who were the names on everyone's lips two months ago.

There is no point in chasing a lost cause and while Daniel Levy has been told Kane can't be allowed to run down his contract, those who know the Spurs chairman best can't image a scenario he green-lights a move to another English side.

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