He shone, once again, with the Austrian outfit with 12 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions, which caught the attention of numerous clubs around Europe. Atalanta forked out £14.6m for his services last summer as a result, and the Serie A outfit are set to make a significant profit on their purchase imminently.
Following Hojlund’s arrival, United are expected to turn their attention to signing another midfielder, having already welcomed Mason Mount to their ranks earlier this summer from Chelsea. With Fred and Donny van de Beek both expected to depart, Ten Hag is keen to bolster his ranks in midfield to provide options to rotate in what will be a congested season for his side.
Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat is among those to have been heavily linked with a move to the Theatre of Dreams this summer, with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia also under consideration despite his desire to join Liverpool.