We treated the Danish 22-year-old to the goal against Athletic Club in the Europa League semi-finals. In front of the United supporters, Rasmus Hojlund showed that he could be in the right place, at the right time in front of the opponents’ goal. However, this does not change the situation at the top. Manchester United need a striker who has or can crack the scoring code in the world’s toughest league. For Hojlund, there could be a central midfielder in return for United, a player who definitely cracked the code in midfield during his 175 Premier League appearances.
After scoring late in United’s Europa League semi-final win against Athletic Club, Hojlund is according to widespread reports a top target for Juventus, who are fourth in Italy’s top division but do not have a single player with double-digit league goals in 2024-25.
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Juventus are clearly interested, and willing to send a midfielder back to the Premier League to facilitate a Hojlund transfer.
Douglas Luiz knows the English top division inside out. The Brazilian, now 26 years old, was not allowed to play for Manchester City’s first team due to work permit issues and then played 175 Premier League games for Aston Villa, where he was incredibly popular with supporters in the years following their promotion from the Championship. According to Tuttosport, Luiz could be part of the negotiations with Manchester United.
This week, The Telegraph reports that several Italian clubs are linked with Hojlund, where Manchester United have come a long way in talks with Juventus. The Turin club is also on the hunt for a striker this summer, the Dane showed in the Atalanta shirt with his 10 goals in 34 games that he works very well in Italian football.
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Do we sense Hojlund in the Juve shirt and a spectacular swap deal with central midfielder Douglas Luiz to Old Trafford?
