Atalanta youngster Rasmus Hojlund has allegedly followed Manchester United official account on Instagram as rumors about a potential transfer switch to Old Trafford continues to grow.
The 20 year old Denmark international has added fuel to the already spreading media stories about him set to join the Red Devils in the next summer transfer window.
Eagle eyed fans noticed that the striker has started following Manchester United's official account on Instagram and this has increased the heights of excitement amongst Man United's fans as it is yet to be seen whom the club would decide to bring in as a permanent striker signing under Erik Ten Hag.
Reports from this week claims that the Atalanta star alongside Frankfurt striker Kolo Muani are being eyed as alternative transfer targets by Manchester United if they fail to land Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane.
The 24-year-old Muani, a France international, has played in both of France's recent victories over the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland in European Championship qualifying. Muani has scored 16 goals in 35 appearances for Eintracht this season.
Kolo Muani joined Eintracht just last year, and given that he has a contract that runs through 2027, his resale worth is particularly high. The Bundesliga's sixth-place team is Eintracht.
Rasmus Hojlund, 20, also changed clubs last year and scored three goals on his complete international debut for Denmark last week against Finland. In the unexpected 3-2 loss to Kazakhstan that Denmark suffered on Sunday, Hojlund added two more goals.
Since his €17 million transfer from Sturm Graz in August, the Dane has scored eight goals, and Atalanta has a history of producing great talent. On transfer deadline day in October 2020, United acquired Amad Diallo for a sum that would eventually reach £37 million from the sixth-placed Serie A outfit.
Similar to Kolo Muani, Rasmus Hojlund is contracted to his club until 2027. According to sources at United, at least four prestigious European teams, including Chelsea and Bayern Munich, are expected to be in the market for a top striker this summer.
United is still interested in Napoli attacker Victor Osimhen, and Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus and Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos are both favorites of Ten Hag.
Ten Hag stated at the beginning of the season that he would like to acquire English players, but United's inability to make the Champions League hampered their ability to target players with a certain profile.
"I would like to sign English players because I think there is only one criteria and that's quality in combination with the price," Ten Hag explained at the time. "It looks like English players are quite expensive. It's a fact you cannot deny. In the end, it's about quality."
Although Anthony Martial, United's present No. 9, has only appeared in 14 of their 46 games this season while Marcus Rashford has hit a career-high of 27 goals, Bruno Fernandes, who has 10 goals, is the club's next-highest scorer.
The 27-year-old Martial has 14 goals in his last three seasons but hasn't played a full 90 minutes in the Premier League since January 2021. Next year, when his contract expires, United have the choice of renewing it for another year.
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