Manchester United wouldn’t mind loaning out Rasmus Hojlund to AC Milan, but two key conditions must be met.
The 22-year-old endured an utterly miserable 2024/25 campaign, where he only managed to find the back of the net on four occasions in the Premier League. Although the team as a whole was shambolic, the Dane’s shortcomings in front of goal symbolised the club’s worst season in 51 years.
While Hojlund wasn’t among the five players who were dropped from Ruben Amorim’s pre-season plans, his exit wouldn’t come as a shock, especially following the arrival of Benjamin Sesko who is finalising his transfer to Man Utd on Friday.
AC Milan keen to sign Rasmus Hojlund
In recent days, AC Milan emerged as the primary candidate in the race for Hojlund. The former Atalanta man has several suitors in Serie A, but the Rossoneri have launched a genuine attempt to sign him, identifying him as their top target after failing to find a breakthrough in their negotiations with Juventus for Dusan Vlahovic.
As revealed by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Man Utd have agreed to send Hojlund to Man Utd on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
For his part, Fabrizio Romano confirms the news, but insists that the Red Devils have also set two stipulations to sanction the deal.
First, the San Siro outfit must pay a considerable loan fee, worth at least €5 million. Second, the Rossoneri must cover the striker’s salary in full, as INEOS don’t plan to contribute to his wages while he’s away.
Man United set their conditions to loan out Hojlund
While these sound like reasonable conditions, it remains to be seen if Milan will consent to them.
Despite the growing competition, Hojlund is willing to stay at Carrington and fight for his place. However, Romano insists that the Dane would pack his bags if Amorim or anyone in the management asks him to leave.
The centre-forward cost Man Utd £72 million in the summer of 2023, so INEOS will be hoping to recoup at least £40 million from his sale to avoid registering a capital loss according to the Premier League’s PSR rules.
