Real Madrid have stolen a march on Arsenal by sending scouts to watch Rasmus Hojlund in action - but the Gunners remain in the race to sign the blossoming Atalanta frontman.
Hojlund, 20, has been on fire in Serie A since the turn of the year, scoring five goals in his last eight appearances while keeping seasoned strikers Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel out of the starting XI. The 6'3" frontman is finally showing why Atalanta paid $17million (£15m) to sign him from Austrian club Sturm Graz after a slow start in Italy.
He only scored one goal for Atalanta before the World Cup break and missed out on a spot in Denmark's squad for the Qatar tournament, but his formidable form in 2023 is earning him plenty of admiring glances. Many elite European clubs are monitoring Hojlund with a view to a summer transfer, chief among which are Los Blancos and Arsenal.
