A move for Rasmus Hojlund seems to be looking more likely this summer, with AC Milan beginning to make the official steps.
Dusan Vlahovic had been the leading idea for Milan for a while this summer; however, the tide seems to be turning. There have often been suggestions that the club would have to wait until the end of August, and that may still be the case.
Though it could also be a motivator to move to another option, and this seems to be the case. So, a move for Hojlund, which seems easier on paper, could be the preferred idea as nothing is really moving with Vlahovic.
For what it is worth, the Dane is now becoming more open to a move, and Massimiliano Allegri could get involved shortly.
Romano’s update
Yesterday evening, mercato expert Fabrizio Romano spoke about the interest and how things are moving along, as MilanNews relays.
“The Rasmus Hojlund case remains unresolved. There was direct contact today: I understand there was a meeting between Milan and Hojlund’s agents. Things are starting to get going.
“What does this meeting mean? On the player side, a door is starting to open in a significant way. I want to clarify something that is important in this matter: Hojlund never turned down Milan; he never said no to Milan.
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“Hojlund said: “I want to stay at United.” Manchester United was his dream, and he managed to get there, probably too early in his career, under a lot of pressure and a difficult situation through no fault of his own. But Hojlund has this desire to do well in Manchester, and he wants to fight for the Manchester United shirt until the very end. But he didn’t say no to Milan; he wanted to fight for Manchester United until the very end. And he intends to do so in the coming days, too.
“I don’t see it happening today, tomorrow, or right now. Hojlund wants a little more time, but he’s starting to open a door at Milan. Contacts with the agents mean starting. Discussing numbers. AC Milan have been talking to intermediaries on the club side for days: €6 million loan, €45 million option to buy, with AC Milan trying to lower it a bit.
“Let’s say these are the figures. But on the player side, there’s still work to be done on the contract, salary, and everything else. Let’s see how it goes.”