Napoli have introduced they are going to completely signal Manchester United castoff Rasmus Højlund this summer time, with the Italian champions set to activate the £38 (51.4) million launch clause within the striker’s contract.
It’s understood that the Danish worldwide has already agreed to an improved long-term contract with Napoli. Hojlund joined the membership on a season-long mortgage final summer time after failing to make his mark at United.
The 23-year-old arrived at United from Atalanta for £72 ($92) million in 2023, however went on to turn into one of many membership’s most expensive disappointments, managing simply 26 objectives in 95 appearances throughout all competitions earlier than United opted to chop their losses and permit him to hunt a recent begin elsewhere, through .
Højlund scored 26 objectives throughout 95 video games for Manchester United previous to becoming a member of Napoli on mortgage(Picture: Oli SCARFF / AFP through Getty Pictures)
Since linking up with Napoli, nevertheless, Højlund has flourished, netting 11 occasions in 30 Serie A appearances for Antonio Conte’s facet. Napoli should safe UEFA Champions League qualification to be able to signal Hojlund on the agreed value.
Regardless of Napoli sitting second behind Inter Milan, sporting director Giovanni Manna is adamant his membership will land Højlund regardless. He acknowledged: “There are not any doubts. Rasmus will keep right here.
“Now we have an obligation to purchase from Manchester United, in case of Champions League entry, however he’s in our plans no matter this situation.”
United legend Peter Schmeichel believes his former membership are making an error by permitting Højlund to go away. Schmeichel commented on ” podcast: “A little bit of a disgrace as a result of I like Højlund by the way in which and suppose he might have been completely implausible. However I do not suppose he desires to return again.”
Schmeichel’s former teammate Nicky Butt chimed in: “What they did with Højlund was mistaken as a result of they introduced a younger boy in who’s not received any Premier League expertise and requested him to hold Manchester United.
“I am scared they are going to try this with (Benjamin) Sesko. I do know Sesko has accomplished rather well of late however they nonetheless have to get one other middle ahead, we had 4 prime gamers in that place.”