Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has told journalists that the club\u2019s loan signing of Rasmus H\u00f8jlund is expected to become permanent, describing the outcome as largely settled.<\/p>\n
H\u00f8jlund has scored nine times across all competitions for Antonio Conte\u2019s side and collected the 2025\u201326 Supercoppa Italiana following the final victory over Bologona. After the game the striker posted a photo of himself with the trophy alongside the caption: \u201cWhat a great decision looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked by Corriere dello Sport if the permanent transfer was a formality, Manna replied: \u201cAs of today, I think so.\u201d He added: \u201cThere\u2019s an option to buy and an obligation to buy if we qualify for the Champions League. The player considers himself a Napoli player, and the same goes for us. This is extremely important.\u201d<\/p>\n
The financial swing will be notable. United paid an initial fee of \u00a364 million ($86 million) to sign H\u00f8jlund from Atalanta in 2023, yet Napoli are expected to secure the forward for roughly \u00a338 million. The deal will be viewed as another major blunder for the Red Devils during an era characterised by dismal recruitment at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
H\u00f8jlund\u2019s career at United drew intense scrutiny after two inconsistent seasons. He followed a 16-goal debut campaign with just 10 strikes last term and struggled under Ruben Amorim alongside Joshua Zirkzee, prompting questions about his form before the loan move to Napoli. The Denmark international has rejected the notion that he underperformed at Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Hojlund revealed : \u201cIt was a lot of attention and a lot of pressure, obviously. But I feel like it was hard for me not to take that step as I was a United fan. And I feel like I did well.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could argue I probably needed a year [more at Atalanta] or whatever, but I feel like it was the right step for me,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd like I said, I think I did well in my first year, especially, where I became top scorer and in the team and had a good campaign in the Champions League and so on, and won a trophy with the guys.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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