Di Marzio: Milan director Tare enquires about Man Utd striker – the latest

AC Milan are looking to sign a new striker this summer, and another source has linked Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund.

In a press conference to journalists at Casa Milan, Milan’s sporting director Tare confirmed that the club are looking for a new centre-forward, one with similar characteristics to Olivier Giroud.

“We are evaluating both in Italy and outside Italy: it is a question of characteristics and for our team’s game it is fundamental,” he said.

“He must be a player with completely different characteristics to those of Gimenez who is not a centre-forward like Giroud: we must be good at completing these two things together.”

Countless names have already been linked, from Dusan Vlahovic and Victor Boniface to Nicolas Jackson and Tolu Arokodare. However, none feel like they have ever been close to arriving.

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Tare asks about Hojlund

Gianluca Di Marzio confirmed on Sky late last night (and on his website) that Milan are on the hunt for a striker and the latest idea comes from the Premier League. The goal is to give Massimiliano Allegri a reinforcement as quickly as possible, so various deals are being surveyed.

In the last few hours, an enquiry was conducted for Rasmus Hojlund to understand the feasibility of the operation. With United believed to be closing in on Bryan Mbeumo, it is possible the Dane could find himself surplus to requirements.