Man Utd 'to be offered' shock midfielder as part of wild swap deal for Rasmus Hojlund as club look to move him on

Rasmus Hojlund's Premier League days could be numbered and a switch to another of Europe's giants is potentially on the cards for the struggling Manchester United striker.

Man Utd are understood to be willing to allow Hojlund to move on and there is reported interest from a league he knows well.

The Danish striker has struggled to rise above United's rank mediocrity to show his worth since moving to Old Trafford in 2023 and the former Atalanta man could be in line for a surprising second crack at Serie A.

After scoring late in United's Europa League semi-final win over Athletic Club, Hojlund is widely reported to be a top target for Turin titans Juventus, who sit in fourth place in Italy's top division but don't have a single player in double figures for league goals in 2024-25.

There are various reasons for that, most notably the injury problems of the highly capable Dusan Vlahovic, but Hojlund doesn't seem to be the most obvious answer.

Nevertheless, the Bianconeri are apparently keen and willing to send a midfielder back to the Premier League in order to help facilitate Hojlund's capture.

Douglas Luiz knows England's top flight inside-out. The Brazilian, now 26, was unable to play for Manchester City's first team in his time there because of his work permit situation and subsequently played 175 times in the Premier League for Aston Villa, where he was incredibly popular with supporters in the years after their promotion from the Championship.

According to Tuttosport via FootballFanCast, Luiz could be part of any negotiations.

Douglas Luiz in action for Aston Villa (Image: Getty)

"The report states that the Serie A giants are leading the race to sign Hojlund this summer and have taken steps to move towards a deal," writes Brett Worthington.

"There is talk that Dusan Vlahovic, who Juventus are open to selling this summer, could be a part of a deal for Hojlund, but it also mentions that Luiz is an ‘important card to play’ in the negotiations for the United striker."

Luiz hasn't been able to replicate his Villa form in Italy and getting his reported £135,000 salary off the books would be a bonus for Juventus.

Selling Hojlund would leave the Red Devils in need of attacking additional firepower, albeit a need they really already have.

Viktor Gyokeres has been persistently linked with a reunion with United head coach Ruben Amorim and there is also reported interest in Liam Delap, Matheus Cunha, Victor Osimhen and Bryan Mbeumo.