Manchester United are reportedly willing to pay only £60m for their number one striker target Rasmus Hojlund.
The Danish international has emerged as United’s priority signing to fill the number nine position ahead of the new season.
United have been in talks with Atalanta for weeks, and it is understood that they are ready to submit their opening bid.
However, according to Sportsmail, the Red Devils are determined not to spend above £60m on Hojlund, who only cost Atalanta £15m when he moved from Sturm Graz eleven months ago.
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Atalanta values the 20-year-old at £86m, but that is way more than what United expected to pay for a striker who scored nine goals in Serie A last season.
The Old Trafford side are operating on a tight budget due to FFP rules. Having already spent £110m on the acquisition of Mason Mount and Andre Onana, United will already have to sell players to sign Hojlund beyond the £60m mark they have in mind.
According to sources, paying an additional £10m on the Danish striker will affect any future business due to Financial Fair Play restrictions.
Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s side is also interested in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani. However, they have ruled themselves out of the race for Kane even though Spurs owner Joe Lewis has told chairman Daniel Levy to sell the England captain this summer if he doesn’t extend his one-year contract at the club.
