Overview

• AC Milan has initiated direct talks with Rasmus Hojlund’s agent as they push to secure the Manchester United striker this week.
• The Rossoneri’s proposal features a €3–4 million loan fee plus a €30–32 million option to buy, valuing Hojlund at about €35 million.
• Manchester United insists on at least €7–8 million in loan fees and a total package of €40–45 million, including bonuses.
• United sources say permanent transfer offers will take precedence in the next ten days, with loan-to-buy deals reserved as a later fallback.
• Hojlund’s zero minutes in a preseason friendly and the arrivals of new forwards have increased his readiness to leave Old Trafford.