Eriksen advises Hojlund to go to Man Utd

"When the Danish national team gathered at the end of June, I talked to Hojlund about Man Utd and life in Manchester, both the good and the bad. And finally, what I advise him is about to come true." , Eriksen said on July 31. In the gathering that midfielder Man Ud mentioned, Denmark won Northern Ireland 1-0 and drew Slovenia 1-1, the match in which Hojlund scored to set the score.

Last weekend, Man Utd and Atalanta agreed on a transfer fee for Hojlund, including $83 million in upfront fees and $11 million in surcharges. If he passes the medical check, the Danish striker will sign a 5-year contract with the "Red Devils". He could make his debut for Man Utd in a friendly against Lens at Old Trafford on August 5, or against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin a day later.

When asked what Man Utd fans can expect from Hojlund, Eriksen replied: "Hojlund is a strong striker who has improved tremendously since I first met him in the national team. Hojlund is a quality player." .

Hojlund was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 4, 2003, grew up in this city's team before going to Austria to play for Sturm Graz. He scored 12 goals in 21 matches for Sturm Graz before joining Atalanta for a fee of $ 19 million in the summer of 2022. Hojlund does not have an impressive scoring record, with nine goals in 32 matches in Serie A last season, but was beaten. High price in the ability to choose positions, exploit the space behind the opponent's defense and finish with two feet.

According to Eriksen, Hojlund is a good player, but is not known by many people outside of Denmark because the media is not paying attention. The 31-year-old midfielder admits that he rarely sees Atalanta play, but knows Hojlund has matured to occupy an official position at the Italian club.

Once the deal is completed, Hojlund will be Man Utd's seventh most expensive acquisition, after Paul Pogba, Antony, Harry Maguire, Romelu Lukaku, Jadon Sancho and Angel di Maria. He has scored 27 goals in 87 games during his club career, and six in six games for Denmark.

The 20-year-old striker will also be Man Utd's third rookie this summer, after goalkeeper Andre Onana with a total transfer fee of $ 62 million from Inter Milan and midfielder Mason Mount for a total fee of $ 76 million from Chelsea.