Så har United budt på Højlund ifølge Whitwell og jeg tror vi hurtigt kan konkludere at heller ikke han er mulig at hente.
United floated the idea of swap deals plus money for Hojlund, with several players up for sale. Separate loans were also suggested.
Fred and Donny van de Beek are both available, and missed United’s first pre-season friendly against Leeds in Oslo with their training loads being managed.
Atalanta, though, did not express any interest in the players proposed by United and want to be paid the fee for Hojlund in full. Part-exchange deals are notoriously complex to pull off.
Atalanta have placed a €100m (£85.5m) price on the 20-year-old’s head, which United view as excessive.
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