Ten Hag set for transfer frustration as Man Utd identify striker within tight budget… but can’t pay until Glazers sell

MANCHESTER UNITED have found Erik ten Hag a striker within their tight transfer budget – but they might not be able to pay for him until the takeover goes through.

The Red Devils finally secured their first summer this week in Mason Mount.

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Man Utd are set to bid for Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund but may have to wait to buy him[/caption]

They confirmed the arrival of England international Mount, 24, on Wednesday as he joined in a £60million move from Chelsea.

Ten Hag is still desperate to bolster his squad this summer in a number of positions in order to try and close that gap ahead of their tricky start to the 2023/24 campaign.

And a new striker remains a top priority, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane one of his top targets while he is also looking to make a move for Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund.

But he has been left frustrated by United’s lack of transfer activity, which has arisen in part due to the uncertainty surrounding the club’s ownership and FFP rules.

The takeover process is still ongoing despite claims last month that the Qatari group was set to complete a deal, and the Glazers have been unwilling to spend money on players given they are about to relinquish control of the club.

We then revealed how he only had a £100m transfer budget due to FFP restrictions – meaning he must offload several players to boost the funds – especially after forking out for Mount.

Now The Telegraph are claiming that United will bid for Denmark international Hojlund.

Club chiefs believe that they can deliver the 20-year-old hotshot around £50m – although “the deal might have to wait for resolution in the Glazer sale” process.

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Hojlund scored nine goals in 32 Serie A matches last term and United believe that he will develop into one of Europe’s best strikers.

The club were also looking into a potential move for Eintracht Frankfurt’s French international forward Randal Kolo Muani.

However, this update states that Ten Hag “identified Hojlund as his preference”.

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