Manchester United made an attempt to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani this summer, according to reports, but the big-money bid was rejected.
After months of speculation, the Premier League outfit finally snapped up Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta in a deal worth an initial £64 million plus £8 million in add-ons.
During those talks to sign Hojlund, however, France international Muani was regarded as an "alternative and attainable option" to Hojlund, reported the Manchester Evening News.
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In fact, it has now emerged that Erik ten Hag's side made an offer worth €70 million [£59m] + add-ons to sign the highly-rated Bundesliga forward, according to L'Equipe reporter Loïc Tanzi.
The news comes as Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain try and snap up Muani ahead of the summer window slamming shut.
After making a similar offer of €70 million [£59m] for Muani, the French side will increase their offer on Monday morning, say L'Equipe.
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According to several reports in France, Muani has already agreed to join PSG this summer but a fee with the Bundesliga club is yet to be agreed.
RMC reporter Sacha Tavolieri claimed last week that the French forward rejected a move to Spurs, who "lost too much time by transforming their interest into an offer".
Back in January, Muani said he was keen to remain in the Bundesliga, but said a move to England could come later on in his career.
“If possible, I’d like to stay and play in the Bundesliga. I don’t know what will happen in the next few days," he told Sky Sports Germany.
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“I’m benefiting here with my speed. There’s a lot of space for me. There’s a lot of pressing, a lot of counterattacking, and that suits my style of play very much. The Bundesliga is the perfect league for me."
He added: “The Premier League is a great league with great teams. It’s a league that every player dreams of. But that’s not my goal yet.
"With Eintracht, we have a lot of goals for the second half of the season. And I want to score a lot of goals. At the moment, I only think about that.
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“I would like the Premier League in the future. But that’s still a long way off, and a dream.”
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