Report: Man Utd were scared that Spurs could rival them for summer signing

The Athletic have revealed that Tottenham Hotspur showed an interest in signing Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta in the summer before Manchester United swooped for the striker.

It was widely reported at the start of the transfer window that Man Utd were keen on signing Harry Kane and that the Red Devils only turned their gaze towards Hojlund after they understood that Daniel Levy would not sell the centre-forward to another Premier League side (Football Insider).

In the end, the England captain ended up joining Bayern Munich and Spurs opted not to replace him with an out-and-out number nine, signing Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest instead.

Spurs showed interest in Rasmus Hojlund

If The Athletic’s latest update is to be believed, Spurs were considering signing Hojlund as a replacement for Kane.

The report looks into United’s move for the Dane, explaining that the Red Devils believed that Tottenham were ‘genuine contenders’ for the centre-forward at a price of £70m.

However, the outlet states that the North London club did not formalise their interest in Hojlund, allowing the Manchester club to swoop for the 20-year-old.

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I suspect that this story is quite credible as Hojlund fits the profile of players that Spurs targeted this summer, given his age and his fit for Ange’s system.

However, I am not surprised that Tottenham did not act on their interest as £70m is quite a steep price for a player who is not yet a finished product.