Rasmus H\u00f8jlund has spoken for the first time after completing a deadline day move to the reigning Serie A champions from Manchester United. The transfer returns the 22-year-old to Italy on a loan that can become permanent if Napoli qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n
The move came amid a broader attacking reshuffle elsewhere in Europe, where Ruben Amorim added Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko to his forward options. Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford were told to find new clubs, and H\u00f8jlund decided his best course was to leave Manchester United too.<\/p>\n
Arriving in Naples, H\u00f8jlund links up with Antonio Conte, Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay. He is expected to play a part while Romelu Lukaku recovers from injury. Despite perceptions around the forward, the club and player view the arrangement as a long-term project.<\/p>\n
On joining Napoli, H\u00f8jlund was candid about his motivation and expectations. \u201cI come with a lot to prove, I want to show myself in the best team in Italy, and Napoli is going to be very, very good. I always work hard, I like to say I want to die on the pitch, to give everything for the team, to score goals, create, and fight for everything,\u201d the striker said .<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been looking forward to this opportunity, I\u2019m very, very grateful and I\u2019m going to do my best to make us win something this year again, and to do the fans and club proud.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club will hope he adapts quickly; Scott McTominay’s own revival under Conte is a recent example. McTominay won the Serie A Most Valuable Player award last season and was nominated for the Ballon d\u2019Or, the first time in his career\u2014the first Scottish player since Ally McCoist in 1987 to be shortlisted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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