Rasmus H\u00f8jlund appears to be approaching the end of his time at Manchester United, with Napoli understood to be close to agreeing terms that suit all parties. A return to Serie A for the former Atalanta forward is widely expected for the 22-year-old, and Napoli have emerged as strong contenders after AC Milan had been billed as favourites. Napoli are now thought to be “confident” of winning the race for signature, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n
Talks intensified following Romelu Lukaku\u2019s serious muscular injury, which left the defending Serie A champions with Lorenzo Lucca as the only senior striker. There is plenty of the 6’7″ giant to go around, but Antonio Conte will likely need more than one centre forward available during the first half of the season.<\/p>\n
According to reports in Gazzetta dello Sport, negotiations are in their “final stages” and H\u00f8jlund stands to see a notable increase to his wages. His current annual salary of \u20ac2.8 million is said to be under consideration to rise to as much as \u20ac4.5 million. Napoli are proposing an initial loan deal with the option to buy set at \u20ac45 million, a figure that is higher than the asking price United had initially set for their waning striker.<\/p>\n
If the option is exercised and a permanent transfer goes through, H\u00f8jlund would be expected to sign a contract running through to June 2030. For Manchester United the move would mark the departure of a young forward whose path has already included a spell at Atalanta, while Napoli would gain a tall, aerially strong option to bolster their forward ranks after Lukaku\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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