Transfer News: Manchester United set to pay release clause for 11-goal Serie A star

Rasmus Hojlund is set to have some serious competition next season as Manchester United look set to activate Joshua Zirkzee's £34m release clause.

The Netherlands international, who is currently away at Euro 2024, was linked strongly with a move to Italian giants AC Milan but Manchester United have jumped in front of the queue and are now confident they can get a deal done.

According to The Telegraph, United are preparing to trigger the release clause to snap the 23-year-old from Bologna.

Zirkzee, who is of Nigerian descent, scored 11 goals in Serie A last season, as Bologna sealed an unlikely UEFA Champions League place.

United are also one of several leading clubs bidding for the highly rated Lille centre-back Leny Yoro. Liverpool and Paris-St Germain also want to sign Yoro but it is thought likely that the 18-year-old will end up at Real Madrid.

If one of Harry Maguire or Victor Lindelof – who has interest from Fenerbahce – leaves Old Trafford this summer, United are expected to sign two centre-backs.