DEAL AGREED: Man United make transfer breakthrough to sign £85m striker better than Haaland as Erik ten Hag set to seal deal with superstar

DEAL AGREED: Man United make transfer breakthrough to sign £85m striker better than Haaland as Erik ten Hag set to seal deal with superstar

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag offered a promising update when asked about the club’s pursuit of a new striker in the transfer market, with Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund strongly linked.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed the club has progressed in transfer negotiations for a new striker – but kept the identity of the player in question under wraps.

The head coach did not explicitly name the target nearing a deal as he admitted he wished he already had them through the door.

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Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund is Ten Hag’s top objective this summer, but Ajax ace Mohammed Kudus and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Kolo Randal Muani are also on his shortlist in a bid to address United’s lack of goals.

Revealing there had been a breakthrough for a deal, Ten Hag told the media in San Diego late on Monday night (July 24): “Progress, yes. You know how it works – when we have him, we will tell you directly.”

“What I can say is we’re do everything that’s in our power to get it done,” said Ten Hag. “For me, as soon as possible and the earlier the better, because we have to integrate him in the team, the way of play.

“In an ideal situation, he would already be here, but you don’t always get ideal situations as a manager and you have to deal with the situation.

“We’re underperforming [in terms of scoring goals] and we’re aware of it. But others have to contribute in that area and, in Mason Mount, we have a player capable of scoring goals, to put Rashford into the position to score more goals and, as a team, we have to score more.”

According to The Mirror, Atalanta wants £80million for Hojlund, while Manchester United is hesitant to pay a fee above £60million.

The 20-year-old burst onto the scene last season with nine goals in 32 Serie A matches.

The Red Devils are eager to bring in a new striker after spending last season short at the position.

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