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MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left shocked by Rasmus Hojlund’s 100m time.
The Red Devils are closing in on signing the Atalanta striker.
GettyA deal will reportedly be worth £72m with £64m to be paid upfront and a further £8m coming in add-ons.
And the Denmark international will pen a huge five-year deal with United.
Hojlund, 20, netted ten goals in 34 games for the Italian side last season and his style of play has seen him be compared to Erling Haaland.
The Manchester City goal machine boasts incredible power and acceleration with his speed terrorising defenders on his way to winning the Treble.
Hojlund’s manager at Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini, likened Hojlund to Haaland and revealed his man might even be quicker.
Gasperini said: “The characteristics are very similar, especially in accelerations.
“He is a very fast player, he does the 100 meters in less than 11 seconds.
“For his height, he has a low centre of gravity and an incredible stride frequency.
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“I’m convinced he will have a great career. Technically, he always shows different and better things.”
Man Utd fans are ready to be stunned by the Hojlund’s pace, one said: “We are actually signing a supernatural athlete.”
Another reacted: “That’s genuinely insane.”
A third added: “Getting ball winners and carriers is vital so we can feed Marcus Rashford and Hojlund. Going to be fun to watch.”
Atalanta team-mate Rafael Toloi has also spoken about his pace, saying: “Hojlund is a great talent, physically strong and with great speed.”
And Marten de Roon joined in with the praise, adding: “I didn’t expect him to be this strong.
“When he joined, his qualities were noticeable, but maybe his first touch and conditioning were a bit lacking.
“He has incredible quickness and the stamina to go for the entire 90 minutes now.”
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