Hojlund's Milan hopes fade as Boniface nears loan move

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is connected nan brink of completing a indebtedness move to AC Milan that could extremity Rasmus Hojlund's chances of joining nan Serie A giants.

Milan had been keen to motion Hojlund connected indebtedness from Manchester United.

However, nan Denmark forward, 22, has stalled connected a woody because nan building being negotiated did not see an responsibility to buy.

Milan person now moved for Boniface pinch a akin deal, but it is only group to incorporate an action to move nan move for nan Nigerian into a imperishable transportation adjacent summer.

Napoli are besides connected nan hunt for a number 9 aft Romelu Lukaku suffered a thigh wounded that could norm him retired for up to 4 months.

Earlier this month, Hojlund declared his volition to stay astatine United aft an inconsistent first mates of seasons.

Since then, his nine has signed Slovenia world Benjamin Sesko successful a £73.7m deal.

Hojlund was past near connected nan chair passim United's last pre-season lucifer against Fiorentina, past was omitted from Ruben Amorim's squad wholly for the Premier League conclusion by Arsenal.

Amorim said he had taken nan determination because Hojlund "had akin characteristics" to Sesko, who made his debut against nan Gunners arsenic a substitute.