Arsenal are in for 'the Danish Haaland' – and it's a move that could ruffle feathers of players already under contract
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Arsenal are in pole position to land the player dubbed the Danish version of Erling Haaland.
That's according to one surprising report that suggests that not just content with four options at No.9 next season, the Gunners will push to sign another striker. Arsenal already have Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard as options in attack centrally.
That's as well as New York-born youngster Folarin Balogun, on loan in France at Reims with 17 league goals to his name this season.
Hojlund moved to Serie for around £15 million, with his value believed to be at least double that a year later. The Dane has scored five goals in the last week, however, on international duty, potentially raising his value once more.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is said to be a big fan of Hojlund (Image credit: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Should it come down to a fight between Arsenal and United, however, Hojlund may well go for the latter – though he hasn't
“Now that you ask, I will not hide the fact that I am a huge Manchester United fan, Hojlund said in January. “So personally, it would be one of the biggest things for me, but of course, that doesn’t mean that I would turn down other big clubs if the offers come at some point.”
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Rasmus Hojlund has shone in Serie A this term (Image credit: ANP via Getty Images)
Hojlund may want to stay put in Bergamo for another year, given that he moved twice in 2022. In January, he was transferred to Sturm Graz, before Atalanta signed him just seven months later.
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