Milan are keen to set up a loan-to-buy arrangement for the Dane, but Sacchi has questioned how much Hojlund actually wants to make the move.
He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "So let the Rossoneri directors forget about this striker and focus on those who truly want to wear the Rossoneri shirt.
"AC Milan must be loved, it can't be a second-best option. The first quality required: reliability. Then everything else. But if you're not reliable, if you don't have fire inside, if you're not willing to sacrifice yourself for the club and your teammates, it's better for you to stay home.
"First of all: we're not talking about Van Basten, nor one of the best centre-forwards in Europe right now. He's a decent player, nothing more. So, this pursuit of him seems exaggerated to me. However, since there's a shortage of strikers, I understand the Rossoneri management's desire to secure one. But he must want to come to Italy, and not act up..."
I don't understand it
Sacchi also rapped: "I don't understand his decision. If AC Milan calls you, you should pack your bags and get on the first plane to Malpensa. AC Milan is a legendary name in the world of football. I would take every player who is signed for a tour of the trophy room so they can fully understand where they ended up.
"They should be thankful for being signed, not the other way around. Do I make myself clear? The club comes first, then the player.
"Sure, Manchester United, for goodness' sake, is a legendary team, but on one side there's a club, AC Milan, that offers you a permanent position, and on the other there's another that will do everything it can to sell you. Which would you choose?"