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On Thursday, TuttoMercatoWeb reported that Manchester United’s offer for Atalanta star Rasmus Højlund should arrive within hours.

The striker is a major target for Erik ten Hag and his side are in pole position to secure his services.

This was reported by Calciomercato.it, according to which Manchester United wants to close the deal “as soon as possible”.
The 20-year-old has signed a contract with the Premier League outfit and is waiting for the club to make a ‘concrete’ effort.

It is argued that Manchester United are expected to ‘formalize a new offer’ in the coming days to try and move in the direction of the Serie A squad’s demand.

Alfredo Pedullà also says the Danish international has a “total agreement” with the Old Trafford club. Aware that it will be “almost impossible” to keep the player, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has asked the Serie A leaders to find a solution by 31 July.
“Talks between the clubs have been finalized” and Manchester United have already made a “verbal proposal”. Pedullà adds that Ten Hag’s team ‘will get to work very quickly’ to satisfy Atalanta’s request for 60 million euros plus bonuses for the Dane.

The two reports indicate that Atalanta do not want players involved in the deal and only want cash.

Sky Italia interviewed Gasperini and asked if Højlund will be with Atalanta after this window. ‘If it stays? I don’t know, I honestly don’t know, the market is unpredictable, I don’t know the player’s value, he could be worth 100 million euros, but the market value is uncertain.”

“There are strong players who are struggling to find their place and other young players who are reaching certain numbers. Højlund is one of the first emerging players in Europe.”