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Rasmus Hojlund issues statement as Man Utd finalise transfer for Joshua Zirkzee

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Manchester United have finalised a transfer deal to sign striker Joshua Zirkzee less than 12 months after splashing out £72million on Rasmus Hojlund, who had a mixed debut season

Joshua Zirkzee will have a medical at Manchester United on Friday(Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)

Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund is ‘hungry’ for the new season and the battle to be Erik ten Hag’s starting striker.

Hojlund, 21, had a challenging first season at Old Trafford and finished on 16 goals in all competitions. The young Dane was relied on for almost the entirety of the campaign without a backup – but now there’s set to be competition.




United have agreed a £36million deal to sign Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee from Italian side Bologna. The 23-year-old scored 11 Serie A goals last term to fire Bologna into the Champions League places, although he’s prepared to step down to the Europa League with United.

A 6ft 3in and used to being a lone striker like Hojlund, it’s expected that only one of them will make it into Ten Hag’s starting line-up once the new season gets going. Hojlund, though, is ready for the tussle, as he explained on Instagram.

Posting a picture of himself on holiday eating a huge tomahawk steak, the former Atalanta hotshot wrote as the caption: “This is how hungry I am for the season to start.”

Hojlund’s team-mates were loving his post in the replies, with midfielder Mason Mount writing: “Madman,” alongside three laughing emojis. “Enjoy your holidays and stay calm,” added defender Lisandro Martinez. Forward Alejandro Garnacho also posted: “It will be scary but not for us,” in an ominous warning to their rivals.

Centre-back Harry Maguire spotted a glass of wine next to Hojlund and hilariously wrote: “I hope that’s blackcurrant in that glass.”

Your turn! Who’ll start for Man Utd next season – Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee? Let us know in the comments section

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