Arsenal prepare bid to beat Real Madrid and sign ‘the next Erling Haaland’ – Reports

Arsenal are making ready a significant provide to beat Actual Madrid within the race for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, as per Italian outlet La Repubblica (h/t Metro).

The 20-year-old has been dubbed the ‘subsequent Erling Haaland’ because of the likeness of their taking part in kinds. In that regard, it additionally helps that the 2 strikers are above 1.90 meters in top, hail from Nordic nations, and have a surname that sounds a bit comparable.

Actual Madrid admire the Denmark U21 worldwide and will take into account him a long-term alternative for Karim Benzema. The 35-year-old is at the moment on a contract that expires this summer time.

Even when he does determine to resume his deal, Real Madrid can be clever to contemplate signing a younger ahead who may doubtlessly change into his successor. Presently, they do not have a pure No. 9 who can slot in for Benzema within the beginning XI.

Arsenal, in the meantime, may very well be contemplating Hojlund so as to add depth to the centre-forward place. Supervisor Mikel Arteta’s present choices in that place embody Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.

Arsenal have additionally been linked with a transfer to signal 17-year-old Athletico Paranaense striker Vitor Roque. Barcelona are additionally chasing the Brazilian, who comes with a €40 million price tag.

It stays to be seen what price ticket Atalanta will place on Hojlund – in the event that they wish to promote him, to start with. They signed him for €17 million from Sturm Graz final summer time, since which he has scored seven occasions in 21 video games throughout competitions.

He’s slowly starting to displace Luis Muriel and Duvan Zapata in La Dea‘s first XI, which reveals the quantity of belief supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini has in him.

Atalanta boss has already in contrast Arsenal and Actual Madrid goal to Erling Haaland

Atalanta supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini has claimed that Arsenal and Actual Madrid goal Rasmus Hojlund shares comparable traits to Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland.

The Norway worldwide is just 22 years outdated however has already made himself into one of many world’s finest strikers. He has scored 32 targets in 31 video games throughout competitions this season for the Cityzens.

Chatting with reporters earlier this month, Gasperini opined, by way of the aforementioned supply:

“Hojlund has this spirit, vitality, depth, but in addition technical high quality that’s simply exceptional. He nonetheless has a lot margin for enchancment, too. He has very comparable traits to Haaland, not simply his face.

“He’s so fast, he’s underneath 11 seconds over 100 metres and that’s not even attempting very exhausting. Contemplating his top, he has a low centre of gravity and might transfer his legs very quick. I’m satisfied he’ll have a fantastic profession, he simply will get stronger on daily basis.”