Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd to submit £52m opening striker bid as Ten Hag admits defeat in chase for duo; key Tottenham man targeted by Saudi giants

Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to land a new No.9 as they prepare to launch a £52million opening bid for a Serie A frontman, while a Tottenham man could take advantage of the riches on offer in Saudi Arabia by moving to Al-Hilal – all in the latest Euro Paper Talk.

TEN HAG STEPS UP STRIKER CHASE

Manchester United are reportedly ready to submit an opening offer of around £52million before bonuses to sign Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund this summer.

The Danish sensation has emerged on the club’s radar as a cheaper alternative to both Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen.

Indeed, United have now completely ditched their interest in Tottenham and England star Kane after deciding that his £100m valuation was excessive.

A move for Napoli forward Osimhen has also been off the cards for a while after the Red Devils were quoted £130m for his services.

Being priced out of both those moves prompted Erik ten Hag to consider other options, with Hojlund widely considered as one of the best young prospects in European football.

The 20-year-old, who is a self-confessed United fan, admitted earlier in the week that he could be on the move this summer – heightening talk of a potential switch to Old Trafford.

And with Ten Hag telling the club’s hierarchy that adding a new No.9 is his top priority over the coming weeks, it appears that strides are being made to get Hojlund on board.

United to submit opening Hojlund bid

Indeed, reports in Italy claim that United will submit a £52m opening bid for Hojlund after initiating talks through intermediaries in recent weeks.

And while Atalanta are hopeful of recouping nearer to £63m, the two clubs are not far apart in their valuations.

Hojlund has been compared to Erling Haaland for his style of play and Scandinavian background.

He has scored 27 goals in 87 games in his relatively short career so far, as well as notching five times in just four games for Denmark.

SPURS STAR COULD BE SAUDI ARABIA BOUND

Tottenham wing-back Ivan Perisic is the subject of interest from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, while there is also interest from Turkish clubs and former club Inter Milan. (Various)

Bayern Munich are turning to Premier League target Kim Min-Jae to replace Paris Saint-Germain-bound Lucas Hernandez. (Foot Mercato)

Newcastle are expected to return with a higher bid for Nicolo Barella after it emerged that Inter Milan will not sell the player for £50m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Tottenham are expected to hold a transfer meeting with Juventus over the future of Dejan Kulusevski ‘in next few days’. (Goal Italia)

Atletico Madrid have joined Tottenham as the most seriously interested parties in making a move to sign Roma centre-back Roger Ibanez. (Calciomercato)

Juventus are looking to pick up a new right-back this summer and are fans of Real Madrid’s Alvaro Odriozola. (Gianluca Di Marzio)

MORE EURO TRANSFER GOSSIP

Athletic Bilbao are confident that Aston Villa target Nico Williams is going nowhere this summer. (Marca)

Juventus are now working on the possible termination of the contract for Brazilian left-back Alex Sandro, who could leave the club as a free agent. (Fabrizio Romano)

AC Milan are interested in Luka Romero as free agent, who looks set to leave Lazio on a free transfer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle are targeting a move for £12million-rated Rennes midfielder Desire Doue.

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Manchester City academy winger Carlos Borges. (ESPN)

Barcelona have inserted a €400m release clause in the contract of proposed new signing Mikayil Faye. (Fabrizio Romano)

Wolves striker Fabio Silva learned ‘this week’ that PSV do not want him, and he will be returning to Molineux next months.

Spanish side UD Almeria are ‘rubbing their hands’ at the prospect of bids from Burnley and Bournemouth for striker El Bilal Toure. (La Voz de Almeria)

Napoli and Fenerbahce are among multiple teams monitoring Riccardo Orsolini’s contract situation at Bologna. (Gianluca Di Marzio)