Rasmus Hojlund: AC Milan make shock switch choice over United striker

With a revitalised entrance three, Manchester United now have little use for Rasmus Hojlund.

The Danish striker netted solely 4 Premier League objectives final season and, having introduced in Benjamin Sesko as a brand new marquee centre-forward, the Purple Devils need to offload him.

In demand in Italy

United signed Hojlund from Serie A facet Atalanta after a short however promising stint within the Italian high flight. Whereas he has didn’t flourish in England, the 22-year-old nonetheless has admirers in Italy.

Atalanta are reportedly considering bringing the participant again to the Gewiss Stadium, and reigning champions Napoli are immediately eyeing him as an emergency substitute for the injured Romelu Lukaku.

AC Milan had been considered main the race for the Dane, however claims earlier in the present day indicated that Hojlund will not be the primary selection of supervisor Massimiliano Allegri, who prefers Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.

AC Milan stepping again

Following these revelations, Italian journalist Rudy Galleti has dropped the bombshell that AC Milan are “stepping again from the race” to signal Hojlund to concentrate on different targets.

Galleti signifies that the Rossoneri are delay not by the participant however by United’s calls for, which he states are for a everlasting deal or mortgage with obligation to purchase.

He notes that the state of affairs “might change later within the window”, however for now AC Milan are going after different targets.

In a second replace, he notes that the membership are in talks for Bayer Leverkusen ahead Victor Boniface and {that a} switch for the Nigerian appears to be getting nearer.

Galleti’s report is barely shocking as Milan’s actions recommend one thing has modified with reference to a deal for Hojlund, however that doesn’t appear to be the case.

Ever because it turned obvious that the Purple Devils had been trying to shift the striker it has been broadly reported {that a} everlasting sale or mortgage with obligation to purchase could be the phrases of a deal.

Extra possible, the Serie A giants are taking part in video games to try to drive the value down, or have merely moved on to a unique goal equivalent to Boniface or Vlahovic.

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