ทางเข้า ufabet, a famous news agency, revealed that Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s manager, refused to sign Ollie Watkins, the striker of Aston Villa, and chose Rasmus Hojlund as his replacement last summer.

The 21-year-old striker moved from Atalanta to Old Trafford for a fee of 72 million pounds, but it seems that he still has not been able to perform as well as he should.

The report states that in the summer of 2023. Watkins’ name was seriously considered by United, but in the end. It was Hojlund who came in as a replacement

after failing to move to Old Trafford. Watkins exploded in excellent form, scoring 27 goals in 53 games in all competitions last season. He also played an important role in leading the English national team to the Euro 2024 final.

This season, Watkins has scored 4 goals in 7 Premier League games, while the Danish striker has yet to score in a league game.

It is said that United decided not to take Watkins. Because he is considered to have a shorter service life than younger players,

Ten Hag is still looking for a new striker in the summer, bringing in Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna. However, he has not performed well so far.