Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Manager Erik ten Hag is keen to strengthen United's forward options, with Marcus Rashford the only player to score more than 10 Premier League goals this season. The Red Devils have opened talks with Atalanta over a move for Hojlund, 20, who only joined the Serie A side last summer.
Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini has been impressed by Hojlund in his debut season and admitted it "would be impossible to reject" and approach from "top European clubs". He said: "I haven't seen so many strikers as good as Hojlund at 20.
