Tottenham Hotspur were interested in the 20-year-old who moved for a large fee.
Tottenham Hotspur were interested in signing Manchester United new kid Rasmus Hojlund this summer, but decided against it, according to The Athletic.
Hojlund, 20, joined Manchester United in the summer for €75 million plus €10 million in add-ons from Serie A club Atalanta.
On Wednesday night, the forward scored his first goal against Bayern Munich and has looked energetic up front for the Red Devils.
PSG were also interested in him, and club CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi personally spoke with him to persuade him to transfer to the Parc des Princes.
However, the Dane was set on joining Manchester United, a team he has supported since infancy.
Tottenham Hotspur is said to be another Premier League club interested in him.
Spurs were thought to be serious competitors to sign him for the same sum that Manchester United spent for Hojlund.
However, the north London club decided against making a summer transfer for the hitman.
Manchester United feel confident that they have taken a risk by signing one of Europe’s greatest young strikers at the moment.
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According to journalist Loic Tanzi, a player has decided to join Tottenham Hotspur, and chairman Daniel Levy “will complete” his deal.
Who has Tottenham signed for the 2023 season?
Tottenham signed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, young center-back Ashley Phillips, defender Micky van de Ven, midfielder James Maddison, winger Manor Solomon, attacker Alejo Veliz, and forward Brennan Johnson during the summer transfer window of 2023.
Spurs’ seven key new acquisitions join a fresh new Ange Postecoglou team that has dominated the Premier League thus far. Indeed, Postecolgou’s Lilywhites are displaying an exhilarating, fresh attacking approach, in stark contrast to the more dogmatic years of both Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho. This is all without star striker Harry Kane, who joined Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich in August for a fee in the millions of pounds.
Sergio Reguilon, Joe Rodon, Djed Spence, Harry Winks, Alfie Devine, Troy Parrott, Dane Scarlett, Davinson Sanchez, and Tanguy Ndombele also left the club, either on loan or permanently. It’s a wonderful time to be a Spurs fan, and Postecoglou believes the fans must embrace it.
“No, no, no, let them go, let them go, let them go and enjoy it,” Postecoglou remarked following their 2-1 win over Sheffield United last Saturday. “It is not my job to burst people’s bubbles.” Allow them to become excited and get ahead of themselves. That’s the appeal of being a fan.
“They’ve been through enough pain, mate; you don’t want them to enjoy it.” If people think we’ll be world beaters, terrific; it’s up to us to live up to that expectation. Our followers ought to be happy and enjoy it in whichever way they wish.”
What is the most recent Tottenham transfer news?
Despite their best attempts, Spurs were unable to sign a second central defender to replace van de Ven this summer. They appear to have failed in a late approach for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly, who they could pursue again in January.
Spurs have also been linked with a move for a pure centre-forward in the mold of Kane, with OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram surfacing as a possible target. Outside of the transfer window, the north Londoners are reportedly close to signing highly rated young defender Luka Vuskovic.
Reporter Tanzi for L’Equipe shared an update on the situation, writing that Tottenham “will” complete his signing from Hadjuk Split after the player “choosed to join Tottenham.” Spurs have reportedly beaten PSG to his signature, and he will complete a deal worth roughly £8.6 million.
The Croatia Under-17 international, on the other hand, will have to wait until he turns 18 in 2025 to make his Tottenham debut. Vuskovic arrives with a good reputation, having been dubbed a “absolute unit” by members of the media, and it will be intriguing to see if Postecoglou continues around long enough for him to grow under the Australian.
Vuskovic stands at a gigantic 6 foot 4 and could be a future star, since it is reported that a number of clubs, including European winners Manchester City, pursued his signature before deciding on N17.
