Manchester United appear to have taken the lead to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund this summer after Karim Benzema committed to a new Real Madrid contract.
It was reported that United and the Spanish giants were the two clubs who have made an approach to Atalanta for their Danish striker. Hojlund has impressed in his debut season in Bergamo having joined from Sturm Graz last summer.
Hojlund is on a six-man striker shortlist at Old Trafford this summer with the club prioritising the addition of a central striker. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, who prefers to play from the left, are the only two senior strikers on United’s books.
