Given Rasmus Hojlund’s form for Manchester United this season, it seems appropriate that Ruben Amorim wants to sell him in the summer.
The Dane has three Premier League goals all season while his overall gameplay has also left a lot to be desired. However, INEOS are aware that they will struggle to earn a profit from his sale given his woeful form.
Which is why they have slapped a €60 million price tag on his head with Juventus and Napoli both interested in the 22-year-old.
The Turin-based club might not be able to afford such an extravagant fee especially if they miss out on Champions League qualification and are therefore eyeing a loan deal.
Juve want Rasmus
United have financial constraints of their own and would prefer a direct sale and as per Calciomercato, the prospect of a swap deal could emerge to suit both parties.
Kenan Yildiz is a player the 20-time English league champions like a lot and have been linked with. The Bianconeri would ideally like to hold on to their wonderkid but he represents their best shot at earning a lot of money from a sale in the summer especially if they miss out on the Champions League.
He is valued at a stunning €90 million and has eight goals and five assists this season. The Turkish international can play all across the frontline and fits INEOS’ youth-first approach.
A swap deal would see Juve getting Hojlund, a player they desperately need given all their strikers are expected to leave at the end of the season including Dusan Vlahovic.
“Juventus is at a fundamental crossroads in its season and its technical project. On the one hand, the present is called Kenan Yildiz, reborn under the management of the Croatian coach and on whom the black and white club has chosen to invest economically and in terms of image with the renewal and the number 10 shirt.
“On the other, market evaluations are intertwined that lead the black and white club to look at Manchester United, where the position of Rasmus Hojlund is being studied. All this against the backdrop of an essential objective: qualification for the next Champions League, the deciding factor for future choices.
Swap deal?
“The fate of Juventus and Yildiz are closely tied to qualification for the Champions League. Without participation in the continent’s most prestigious competition, the club would risk losing one of its most promising talents.
“The Juventus management is working to build the attack of the future. With Dusan Vlahovic who has not yet renewed his contract expiring in 2026, Randal Kolo Muani on loan and Arek Milik close to leaving, a real offensive revolution is taking shape. Among the names being considered, that of Rasmus Hojlund stands out.
“The possibility of an operation with Manchester United could turn into a double jam. On the one hand, the English club is looking at Yildiz with growing interest; on the other, Juventus is evaluating Hojlund as an ideal reinforcement for the attack.”
A player plus cash deal for Yildiz would be a great deal for United but should Igor Tudor’s men qualify for the Champions League, this situation will be rendered moot. They are currently fourth and in control of their own destiny.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
