Romano: Striker ‘could leave’ Man Utd with Milan ‘especially’ interested

AC Milan’s interest in signing Rasmus Hojlund from Manchester United has now been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

Among Igli Tare’s first words as the new sporting director of Milan, he spoke about the need to bring in a new centre-forward to partner Santiago Gimenez, someone who offered something a bit different to the Mexican.

“As for the centre-forward, we’re looking for another player to compete with Gimenez, who I consider an excellent player but who has had a normal Italian impact, adapting to a very different kind of football like Dutch football,” he said.

“[…] We’re taking the necessary time to understand what shape the team will take, but we have clear ideas about the type of player he will be, with the characteristics of a true centre-forward who can make the difference in the penalty area: this has been missing since Giroud’s departure.”

Numerous players have been linked over the summer like Darwin Nunez, Mateo Retegui, Dusan Vlahovic and Victor Boniface. However, with rumours that Benjamin Sesko is going to Manchester United for €80m, a new hypothesis has emerged.

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‘Especially from AC Milan’

In a video on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano gave an update on the situation related to Hojlund and confirmed that he could leave Old Trafford with Milan watching things closely.

“Hojlund could leave United. I’ve always told you how he wanted to stay and fight for a place in the team, but if Manchester were to sign a top-class striker like Sesko, then Hojlund could really leave the club,” he said (via MilanNews).

“No one at United has ever told the Dane he has to leave, but if a top centre-forward like Sesko were to arrive, then it would really be time for the former Atalanta player to leave Manchester. Don’t forget the interest from Italy, especially from AC Milan, who are looking for a striker.

“At the moment, however, it’s considered too expensive a move, and he’s not the only option because Vlahovic is also available, but Hojlund could become an option if United were to open up to an exit. He remains a name to watch at the end of this transfer window.”