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- متحد double back on their no-loan stance for Hojlund
- English club allow teams to table loan offers
- Inter, AC Milan and Juventus among interested clubs
According to Calciomercato United are open to sending Hojlund out on loan but demand that an obligation to buy clause is inserted in the contract. The Red Devils are aware of the heightened competition in their forward line next season with the signings of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo and do not want this to halt the Dane’s development. The club have thus decided to revisit their stance of only considering permanent solutions.
Although Hojlund scored over 10 goals in each of his two seasons at the club, this does not justify the large transfer fee that the Red Devils paid for him in 2023. The club want to reduce their losses and are prepared to agree that €45m (£39m/$52m) will be sufficient to avoid any major loss. The 13-time الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز winners have proposed a new solution: to send the striker on loan with an obligation to buy, provided the club secures a Champions League spot.
Italian clubs have been monitoring Hojlund’s situation since the start of the transfer window. Inter were the first team to enquire about a possible move but were deterred by United’s valuation and are now looking to bring in Ademola Lookman from Atalanta instead.
Juventus are interested in bringing Randal Kolo Muani to Turin and have already signed Jonathan David this summer. However, the club are considering a move for the Danish forward with the loan option in mind, as they look to recruit a third striker. Milan have also kept tabs on developments but are waiting for the situation around Dusan Vlahovic to be resolved before making a move.
With Hojlund’s future uncertain, United are actively targeting a new striker to bolster the attacking line next season. Benjamin Sesko is their top choice, but they are also considering Nicolas Jackson and Kolo Muani, depending on availability and price. United aim to secure a reliable scorer who can immediately strengthen their attack and fit Ruben Amorim’s system.
