3 hours ago
27
Atalanta have now emerged as a rival to AC Milan in their pursuit of Rasmus Hojlund, according to a report.
Milan have been extensively linked with a move for Hojlund over the past few days, and Igli Tare confirmed he is an option. But as we get towards the end of the window and there is no deal wrapped up, the risk of being overtaken by competition increases.
Another rival for Hojlund
Now, The Athletic‘s James Horncastle is claiming that the sale of Serie A top scorer Mateo Retegui to Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League means two things. The first is that they were reluctant to sell Ademola Lookman, especially to a rival. The second is that the want reinforcements in attack.
Atalanta ‘continue to follow Rasmus Hojlund’s situation’ and have given consideration to bringing him back to Bergamo, the club where he made his breakthrough before sealing a big-money switch to Manchester United.
He also confirms that Napoli are expected to use the final bit of the window to bring in a striker as cover for Romelu Lukaku, who faces three months on the sidelines with a severe muscle problem sustained in training.
Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca has already been signed but he was seen as a deputy, while the sales of Giacomo Raspadori and Giovanni Simeone leave them light. Thus, it is possible there is some truth to the Hojlund links in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
English (US) ·