TUESDAY'S GOSSIP: HOJLUND, MBAPPE, AMRABAT, MARTINEZ, KOLO MUANI, KUDUS, KANE, TOURE

July 25, 2023
2 years ago

Tuesday's gossip: Hojlund, Mbappe, Amrabat, Martinez, Kolo Muani, Kudus, Kane, Toure

Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund

Manchester United will make an offer to Atalanta for 20-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund this week. (Mail)

Manchester United will not pay more than ÂŁ60m for Hojlund, but Atalanta want ÂŁ86m. (Times - subscription)

Fiorentina's Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26, has reached an agreement to join Manchester United on a five-year deal. (Nicolo Schira)

Inter Milan have offered Aston Villa 15m euros (ÂŁ13m) for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 30, following Andre Onana's move to Manchester United(TyC Sports Argentina - in Spanish)

Manchester United are looking at Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani, while manager Erik ten Hag is also interested in Ajax's 22-year-old Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, who has been linked with Chelsea(Mirror)

Ten Hag is open to offers for several fringe Manchester United players with funds needed to launch a move for a marquee striker. (Football Insider)

Ten Hag is looking to reinforce Manchester United's back-up goalkeeping options with the signing of Fenerbahce's 25-year-old Turkey international Altay Bayindir. (Goal)

Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenhamwill be part of a bidding frenzy for France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, after Paris St-Germainreceived a world record ÂŁ259m bid from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.(Telegraph - subscription)

Al-Hilal plan to offer Mbappe a net salary worth 200m euros (ÂŁ172m) a year while allowing him to keep 100% of his image rights (Fabrizio Romano).

If Mbappe joins Al-Hilal it could only be for a year, with PSG convinced that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and the player have an agreement in place for him to move to La Liga next year. (Times - subscription)

Barcelona have distanced themselves from a move for Mbappe despite claims they held talks with PSG(Marca - in Spanish)

If Mbappe moves to Saudi Arabia, PSG will meet Tottenham's ÂŁ100m valuation for 29-year-old striker Harry Kane, although Bayern Munich are still confident the England captain will choose them. (Independent)

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