Hojlund may still be leaving Manchester United! The statement left the reason exposed, and Ten Hag may join the fray

At the end of last week, Manchester United centre-forward Hojlund publicly stated that he expected to continue playing at Old Trafford next season. At the time, Inter were rumored to be in talks with Hojlund to sign him for between €40 million and €45 million.

But Hojlund surprised fans by saying he would stay after the Danish game. The Italian media "Milan Sport" emphasized that what Hojlund said is not the truth, and even diametrically opposed to reality! They insist that the two-year-old Dane has privately expressed his intention to return to Serie A, with his agent having met with Inter in the past few days.

Inter have officially announced new coach Christian Zivo, and there will be a clearer conclusion on whether to bring in Hojlund next. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed: "Inter are indeed interested in Hojlund, let's see if the two clubs can reach an agreement, it's mainly up to Inter."

According to AS Roma Sport, Inter have asked Manchester United about Hojlund and Zilkze at the same time, but the Red Devils have only agreed to price Hojlund, with Ruben Amorim stating that he will keep Zilkzee. According to Italian media, Manchester United is asking 40 million euros to 45 million euros for the "freighter" and wants to make a permanent transfer deal directly.

For Inter, they prefer to rent-to-own with a buy-out option. The Serie A giants believe that Hojlund is not doing well at Manchester United, and that United will eventually agree to sell him, and it is not up to the player to decide whether to stay, although his contract expires in 2030, but if he is forced to stay, he will not get much playing time.

This season, Hojlund has not only been in a slump at Manchester United, but also disappointed to return to the Danish national team. Hojlund started the game in which he made his declaration to stay at Manchester United, but was substituted in the 66th minute, and the Danish newspaper The Banner only gave him a very low rating of 2 out of 10!

Denmark coach Brian Rimmer had to defend Hojlund: "I feel very sorry for Rasmus [Hojlund]. We had planned to help him put in a good first half, but when he was in the number nine position, Darmsgaard was too far away, so he suddenly lacked a connecting point around Rasmus and he became isolated, and then the game was over. I also have some responsibility and should have done better in the first half. It was difficult for him, and it didn't turn out as much as we had hoped."

Just as at Manchester United, Hojlund has been unable to show a pivot role in the national team. One of the ironic scenes was when he ran up front and a team-mate's pass hit his heel and bounced off the opposition......

Speaking about his performance, Hojlund said: "It's always an issue worth discussing. I'm very demanding of myself and I wish I could handle some balls well. And then you always say that you should be closer to the goal or something, but normally, I take the blame myself. Now I've played 25 international games, I have a lot of experience and I've played for one of the greatest clubs in the world, so I think I have to do better."

Asked again about the Inter rumours, Hojlund said: "I don't know. As I said before, I try to stay away from these rumors because there are good and bad things going on right now."

Hojlund's declaration to stay at United was seen as a "retreat for an advance". Inter had hoped that Hojlund would personally push for the transfer, but Manchester United's No.9 made it clear that he would not do so, and that it was up to Inter to make the transfer.

With at least seven clubs interested in Hojlund, Napoli, Juventus and even AC Milan, he is said to have plenty of options to choose from. Premier League transfer expert Graeme Bailey said: "Hojlund knows Manchester United have allowed him to leave and his team are looking at options. Manchester United have made it clear that they want a permanent transfer, as has Hojlund, who both feel that the loan is not guaranteed.

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's Bayer Leverkusen is also accused of being a potential next home. "Serie A teams are interested in Hojlund and they all admire him, but the player doesn't want to be a substitute, he wants to play, which could be challenged at Inter and Napoli." Pele added, "I've heard that the interest in the Bundesliga is also sincere, RB Leipzig likes him, they may need a replacement for Sheshko, and Eintracht Frankfurt are also considering it. Can we rule out Ten Hag and Bayer Leverkusen? No, I've heard that people should keep an eye on them!"

He concluded: "Hojlund knows that it is important to choose the next club and he wants and has to make the right decision. And Hojlund's family loves Germany, and his two twin brothers play there, so they will consider it as well."