MUFC’s No.9 may depart before 2025/2026 gets underway. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty I
AC Milan have confirmed interest in Rasmus Hojlund and are hoping to take the Manchester United frontman on a season-long loan.
BBC Sport’s chief reporter Simon Stone verified on Friday evening that Milan are indeed sizing up a move for the Danish international, amid expectations he is offloaded before the window closes.
Hojlund has expressed on numerous occasions since 2024/2025 ended that he intends to stay put at Old Trafford and fight for his spot long-term. However, the impending unveiling of Benjamin Sekso will likely result in the decision being taken out of his hands, with INEOS actively making plans to part ways with their lacklustre No.9.
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In regards to his potential Milan switch, Stone claims that the Italian giants hope to take the 22-year-old on loan for 2025/2026, after which they will have the chance to sign him permanently. They’d be willing to pay £3.47 million up front to make the transfer materialise, with a buy option of around £34.7 million deemed acceptable from their perspective.
Of course, United might turn their noses up at the proposal, given they forked out a whopping £64m to sign the player back in 2023, and he still has three years remaining on his contract. Additionally, a buy option over an obligation could leave them in a similar predicament this time next year of trying to sell Hojlund in the aftermath of a substandard season.
Hojlund to Milan expected to develop next week
Milan also failed to qualify for European football last term, leaving them in a precarious financial situation akin to United’s. Nonetheless, fans of both sides can expect ‘more clarity’ in the ‘coming week’.
