{"id":625699,"date":"2023-07-28T14:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T18:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625699"},"modified":"2023-08-16T10:54:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:54:59","slug":"manchester-united-atalanta-el-bilal-toure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/28\/manchester-united-atalanta-el-bilal-toure\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Done and Sealed\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Big Boost for Man Utd Pursuit of \u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Star as Club Secure Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1684532507297951744?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Atalanta have secured an agreement to sign Almeria striker El Bilal Toure and the deal should be concluded soon. The 21-year-old striker is being touted as a replacement for Rasmus Hojlund amid his links to a move to Man United.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/soccer_finish_top_4&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Receive Rasmus Hojlund Boost With El Bilal Toure Move<\/h2>\n<h3>How Does Bilal Toure Move Benefit United?<\/h3>\n<p>Romano states that the Mali forward is expected to undergo his medicals on Friday before he can complete a move to the Italian club. It&#8217;s reported that they will be paying a fee of \u00a326.5 million, including add-ons, to sign the 21-year-old after securing a total agreement with the La Liga club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/26\/manchester-united-altay-bayindir-tracking\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester Eyeing Move for Surprising Goalkeeper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Atalanta are ready to pay a solidarity clause to the Spanish side for this payment and have also accepted the inclusion of a 15% sell-on clause that will give Almeria the right to receive a portion of the fee the Serie A club will receive if they decide to sell him in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, this actually opens up the door for Hojlund to leave the Italian side and join some major side. The Red Devils are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1684200216465899521\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> to have made their first bid to sign him and are pushing to rope him in to lead the line for them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>What is the perfect transfer Erik ten Hag must make this summer?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The PERFECT Transfer to Help Erik ten Hag Bring Manchester United Glory\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BP4PBcpIxbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>What Is Currently on United\u2019s Agenda?<\/h3>\n<p>It has been reported that the Red Devils have offered a total fee of around \u00a352.5 million for the signing of the Denmark international, but that it still falls short of what <em>La Dea<\/em> wants to sell him. The Italian team are demanding \u00a360 million and they could hold out on his sale until someone offers them exactly what they are looking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/26\/manchester-united-sofyan-amrabat-rasmus-hojlund\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Agree Personal Terms With Sofyan Amrabat Over Summer Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>United have <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4658597\/2023\/07\/18\/manchester-united-rasmus-hojlund-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> already agreed personal terms with Hojlund, who is ready to join them and take a big step upward to the Premier League. Atalanta&#8217;s move for Bilal Toure might be an indication that they are preparing for life after the 20-year-old Danish forward, who was hailed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footitalia.com\/gasperini-hojlund-was-extraordinary\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his &#8216;extraordinary margins&#8217;<\/a> by manager Gian Piero Gasperini last season and scored 10 goals for <em>La Dea<\/em> last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625525\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625525 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United during preseason\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/USATSI_21069666_168400543_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jul 22, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho (25) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first half against Arsenal at MetLife Stadium. 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