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Man United signs striker Hjlund from Atalanta for Sh15billion

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Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund after being unveiled at Old Trafoord on Saturday.[Man United]

Manchester United signed Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta on Saturday in a move that ends the Premier League club's search for a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hojlund cost an initial 64 million pounds ($82 million) and that fee could go up by a further 8 million pounds ($10 million) dependent on his success. He has signed a five-year contract with an option to extend by 12 months.

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