Manchester United have expressed interest in Atalanta’s star forward, Rasmus Hojlund in their pursuit of a new striker.
However, their attempt to secure the player through a combination of cash and player exchange has been swiftly dismissed by the Serie A side.
Due to financial fair play (FFP) restrictions, Manchester United proposed an offer involving both monetary compensation and the inclusion of players, specifically Fred and Donny van de Beek.
Nevertheless, Atalanta has firmly rejected this proposal.
Atalanta’s stance is that they will only consider a cash deal for the 20-year-old Danish striker. According to The Athletic, the Italian club values Hojlund at €100 million (£85 million/$111 million).
Manchester United will need to reconsider their approach and meet Atalanta’s cash-only requirement to potentially secure the highly-rated forward.
FFP restrictions mean that United won’t meet Atalanta’s demands, and the idea of throwing players into the deal is to bring the cash payment down. United could move on to other targets should Atalanta refuse to budge.
United will try to find a way to break the stalemate with Atalanta, but with Hojlund only one year in to a four-year contract, the Italian side hold all the cards in negotiations.