 Manchester United are yet to hand Rasmus Hojlund his squad number for the new season as they are waiting on more transfer deals before making a decision, according to reports. Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The Denmark international arrived from Atalanta for an initial fee of £64m, with £8m potentially to come in performance related add-ons. The 20-year-old is expected to play a big role for the Red Devils this season as they are not swamped with options for central strikers, but he is still waiting on a squad number. The Daily Mail report that Manchester United are hoping to do more deals in the coming days, which is delaying their decision on shirt numbers. The Premier League season gets underway on Friday night, with the Red Devils beginning their campaign on Monday night against Wolves, so there is not long for the club to make their decision on squad numbers. United are still being linked with a move for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, while there could also be a few outgoings in the near future. Harry Maguire is a target for West Ham, as is Scot McTominay, while Fulham are interested in Fred and talks are underway with Real Sociedad over a move for Donny van de Beek. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is also in discussions with Nottingham Forest, while Anthony Martial is for sale but there has been no concrete interest. There may not be many more arrivals at Old Trafford this summer but there will likely be a number of departures, some presumably imminent if the club are waiting to hand out a squad number just days before the season starts. MORE : Harry Redknapp tips Manchester United to 'edge' Manchester City and Arsenal in Premier League title race For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.){kind=link}
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Manchester United are yet to hand Rasmus Hojlund his squad number for the new season as they are waiting on more transfer deals before making a decision, according to reports.
Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis
The Denmark international arrived from Atalanta for an initial fee of £64m, with £8m potentially to come in performance related add-ons.
The 20-year-old is expected to play a big role for the Red Devils this season as they are not swamped with options for central strikers, but he is still waiting on a squad number.