The transfer window is still open until the end of August and it will give Manchester United more chances to start getting some deals done.
And the Red Devils have constantly been linked with a move for the big man – but his asking price has become a problem for all the chasing clubs and that is why he has not yet left Brentford.
Toney is out of contract at the end of next season – and although the interest of United has wavered in recent weeks because of the signing of Joshua Zirkzee – the injury to Hoijlund means that Ten Hag is in need of adding another striker.
Hojlund is expected to miss six weeks with a hamstring problem – but could be out longer if he does not recover like the staff at United hope for – meaning that he could miss a big chuck of the early weeks of the season.