Real Madrid are monitoring Rasmus Hojlund‘s progress at Manchester United as an alternative to signing Kylian Mbappe this summer, according to reports in Spain.

Hojlund was a Madrid target prior to his move to Old Trafford from Atalanta last summer. 

After a slow start in Manchester, the Dane scored his 11th goal of the season in United’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, his fifth in as many games.

According to Spanish publication Defensa Central, Real Madrid’s chief scout, Juni Calafat, has been asked to ‘keep a close eye’ on Hojlund,
who is being linked with a move to Madrid as a ‘Plan B’ if their hopes of signing either Mbappe or Erling Haaland fails.