August 12, 2023
Over the last decade, Man United have not often been associated with well-executed summer transfer windows, but 2023 looks to have been an exception, with top targets Mason Mount and Andre Onana signed by mid-July, and Rasmus Højlund now arriving to fix their problem centre-forward position. But whereas those first two enter Old Trafford as seasoned professionals in their prime, with Mount a Champions League winner, Onana a Champions League finalist and boasting almost 600 club appearances between them, Højlund is a relatively unknown entity at 20 and with just one season's worth of experience in a top five league in which he hit just 9 goals.
It means that the fee United have agreed with Atalanta for his services, which could rise to £72million with add-ons, is undoubtedly an overpay, but one that coach Erik ten Hag clearly thinks is worth paying given the player's age profile and potential. If he can deliver on his promise over a number of seasons, then the fee United have paid will be more than justified, with fans of the Red Devils having to cast their mind back to the days of Rooney and Van Persie for the last time the club boasted an elite centre-forward at their peak.
But such moves always carry a risk, and this may be the last time in a while that the Red Devils can gamble such money on a young striker. On this episode of FD Explained, we're going to assess what impact Hojlund will have on the United attack, and how successful he can be in the Premier League.
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