Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is on the point of finishing a mortgage transfer to AC Milan that might finish Rasmus Hojlund’s possibilities of becoming a member of the Serie A giants.
Milan had been eager to signal Hojlund on mortgage from Manchester United.
Nonetheless, the Denmark ahead, 22, has stalled on a deal as a result of the construction being negotiated didn’t embody an obligation to purchase.
Milan have now moved for Boniface with an identical deal, however it’s only set to comprise an choice to show the transfer for the Nigerian right into a everlasting switch subsequent summer time.
Napoli are additionally on the hunt for a quantity 9 after Romelu Lukaku suffered a thigh damage that might rule him out for as much as 4 months.
Earlier this month, Hojlund declared his intention to stay at United after an inconsistent first couple of seasons.
Since then, his membership has signed Slovenia worldwide Benjamin Sesko in a £73.7m deal.
Hojlund was then left on the bench all through United’s remaining pre-season match towards Fiorentina, then was omitted from Ruben Amorim’s squad fully for the Premier League defeat by Arsenal.
Amorim stated he had taken the choice as a result of Hojlund “had related traits” to Sesko, who made his debut towards the Gunners instead.