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Man United's answer to Haaland? How will Højlund fit in?

Manchester United have signed Atalanta forward Rasmus Højlund for an initial fee of €75 million ($82m), with another €10m in add-ons.

The 20-year-old has been likened in style to Manchester City goal-machine Erling Haaland, but is the Denmark international anything like his new club rival? And how has he risen to attention so quickly?

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Where has he come from?

Having come through the FC Copenhagen academy, Højlund made his first-team debut at the age of 17 in October 2020.