Hojlund had to leave the game due to a hamstring injury that would keep him out for six weeks.
After joining from Atalanta, Hojlund was United’s lone recognized center forward in the previous season, scoring 14 goals in his first year.
To make matters worse, United suffered further injury problems in their pre-season win over Real Betis in the early hours of Thursday morning with Marcus Rashford and Antony forced off.
United had been keen to make further reinforcements to the squad with Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee also arriving this summer.
But The Daily Telegraph report United could accelerate those plans with Erik ten Hag keen on another option up top after losing Hojlund.
Brentford star Ivan Toney is named as one option being considered. The England international has just one year left on his contract in west London with the Bees hoping to get a fee of around £50m for the 28-year-old.
United had also hoped to bring in another new centre-half alongside Yoro with Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt or Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite the club’s preferred options.
United have seen two offers rejected by Everton for Branthwaite, who had reportedly agreed personal terms over a move to Old Trafford.
The club also remain in contact with Bayern over de Ligt who is also keen on the move that would reunite him with former Ajax boss ten Hag.
United’s latest bid for the Netherlands international was £30m, rejected by Bayern who are looking for a fee of £42m.
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