Rasmus Hojlund arrives for medical as Manchester United stance on Saudi Arabia transfer business revealed

Here are your top Manchester United headlines for the morning of Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Hojlund arrives in UK to complete Manchester United transfer

Rasmus Hojlund has arrived in the UK to complete his transfer to Manchester United.

United have been aiming to sign a striker all summer and are closing in on doing so with the signing of Danish starlet Hojlund. The Reds reached an agreement with Atalanta for the transfer on Saturday and will pay a guaranteed £64million which could rise by a further £8m if certain clauses are met.

Erik ten Hag held talks with Hojlund over a video call early on in the window when the club abandoned hopes of signing Harry Kane after getting the impression Tottenham would not sell, especially to a direct Premier League rival. The 20-year-old has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

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United unconcerned by Saudi Arabia transfer activity but spending set to continue

Erik ten Hag is unconcerned about the threat of the Saudi Pro League to Manchester United, despite the expectation that the big-spending clubs have a decade’s worth of backing ahead of them.

United have made £4million from the unprecedented investment by Saudi clubs this summer, selling left-back Alex Telles to Al Nassr, but plenty of their Premier League rivals have cashed in on the SPL boom, with Liverpool selling Jordan Henderson and Fabinho and Chelsea raising funds with the departures of Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly.

When it comes to incomings, United haven’t had to face any serious competition from clubs in the Gulf state for the signings of Andre Onana, Mason Mount or Rasmus Hojlund this summer, with the 20-year-old Denmark striker’s