ATALANTA have signed Almeria striker El Bilal Toure to replace Manchester United-bound Rasmus Hojlund.
The Red Devils have agreed a £72million deal to prise Hojlund from Atalanta.
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Erik ten Hag’s side will pay an initial £64m plus another £8m in add-ons for the forward.
Personal terms are not expected to be a problem, with Hojlund to sign a four-year deal with an option for a fifth.
In the wake of their Danish forward’s exit, Atalanta have forked out £25m to sign Toure from Almeria.
Toure, 21, scored seven goals in LaLiga for Almeria last season.
The Malian international previously played for Reims in Ligue 1.
Hojlund has bid farewell to his Atalanta team-mates ahead of his move to Old Trafford.
He is set to undergo a medical at Carrington, with paperwork to be exchanged imminently.
Hojlund, 20, scored nine goals in 32 Serie A appearances last term.
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The 6ft 3in ace joined Atalanta from Austrian side Sturm Graz for £14.5m last year.
He had played in Austria for just six months, after arriving from hometown team Copenhagen in January 2022.
Ten Hag, 53, refused to comment on Hojlund during an interview with Sky Sports – but fans noticed that the Dutchman couldn’t wipe the smile from his face when asked about United’s new front-man.
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