Champions League club interested in Man United outcast Rasmus Hojlund after injury to key man

Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, talkSPORT understands. The Red Devils have told the 22-year-old, who was left out of the squad for their Premier League opener, that he can depart. Hojlund is expected to leave Man United this summerGetty It means Hojlund, who was signed from Atalanta in 2023 for £72million, looks set to leave Old Trafford this summer. Man United are believed to be asking for £40million for the Dane, but they could entertain a loan under the right conditions. However, they do prefer a permanent sale of their outcast striker. And Italian giants Napoli are now considering making a move for Hojlund after suffering an injury blow. Ex-United striker Romelu Lukaku is expected to miss at least three months of action having picked up a thigh issue for the reigning Serie A champions, hobbling off the pitch during a pre-season friendly against Olympiacos last week. Napoli then released a statement on Monday, which read: “Following the injury sustained in the match against Olympiacos, Romelu Lukaku underwent tests at Pineta Grande Hospital, which revealed a high-grade injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his left thigh. “The Napoli player has already begun rehabilitation and will also undergo surgical consultation.” Gli Azzuri have signed Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese already this summer, but they now want to bring in another option. Should Hojlund also be brought in, then he’ll reunite with former Man United teammate Scott McTominay, who has excelled since joining the Naples outfit last summer, winning the Serie A Player of the Year award as he helped them to their fourth Scudetto last season. Napoli can offer Hojlund European football that the Red Devils can’t, with Antonio Conte‘s men competing in the Champions League proper for a second successive season. Hojlund was left out of United’s squad against Arsenal in their opening gameGetty And now Antonio Conte is eyeing him after Lukaku’s injuryGetty Why is Hojlund leaving? Hojlund has lost his place in the Man United team after Ruben Amorim brought in three new forwards. United have signed Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbuemo and Benjamin Sesko to massively bolster their front line. And that has left Hojlund tumbling down the pecking order, with the Copenhagen-born forward being ruthlessly dropped against Arsenal on Sunday. Speaking after that game, Amorim said: “At United, if you don’t do what’s required, a teammate will take your place. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but I’ve shown that if you deserve it, you play…he has to fight for his place. “We will see what’s going to happen in the market. Rasmus has the same characteristics as Ben [Sesko], so sometimes we need to choose.” Where else is Hojlund linked? Since it became clear that Hojlund was no longer wanted at Man United, multiple clubs have been linked. In fact, he was even offered in negotiations for Sesko with RB Leipzig, but he told the club he didn’t want to leave. Following the arrival of the Slovenian though, Hojlund has reluctantly accepted that a departure will be happening. AC Milan have been in talks with United over a potential move, but they are believed to prefer a loan deal with a buy option. Milan’s sporting director, Igli Tare, has confirmed their interest in the forward, saying: “Hojlund is a good option for us. We are thinking about him, but in the transfer market, you never know what could happen.” It means that two Serie A giants are emerging as potential destinations for Hojlund, who could return to Italy.

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Champions League club interested in Man United outcast Rasmus Hojlund after injury to key man

Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, talkSPORT understands.

The Red Devils have told the 22-year-old, who was left out of the squad for their Premier League opener, that he can depart.

Hojlund is expected to leave Man United this summer

It means Hojlund, who was signed from Atalanta in 2023 for £72million, looks set to leave Old Trafford this summer.

Man United are believed to be asking for £40million for the Dane, but they could entertain a loan under the right conditions.

However, they do prefer a permanent sale of their outcast striker.

And Italian giants Napoli are now considering making a move for Hojlund after suffering an injury blow.

Ex-United striker Romelu Lukaku is expected to miss at least three months of action having picked up a thigh issue for the reigning Serie A champions, hobbling off the pitch during a pre-season friendly against Olympiacos last week.

Napoli then released a statement on Monday, which read: “Following the injury sustained in the match against Olympiacos, Romelu Lukaku underwent tests at Pineta Grande Hospital, which revealed a high-grade injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his left thigh.

“The Napoli player has already begun rehabilitation and will also undergo surgical consultation.”

Gli Azzuri have signed Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese already this summer, but they now want to bring in another option.

Should Hojlund also be brought in, then he’ll reunite with former Man United teammate Scott McTominay, who has excelled since joining the Naples outfit last summer, winning the Serie A Player of the Year award as he helped them to their fourth Scudetto last season.

Napoli can offer Hojlund European football that the Red Devils can’t, with Antonio Conte‘s men competing in the Champions League proper for a second successive season.

Hojlund was left out of United’s squad against Arsenal in their opening game

And now Antonio Conte is eyeing him after Lukaku’s injury

Why is Hojlund leaving?

Hojlund has lost his place in the Man United team after Ruben Amorim brought in three new forwards.

United have signed Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbuemo and Benjamin Sesko to massively bolster their front line.

And that has left Hojlund tumbling down the pecking order, with the Copenhagen-born forward being ruthlessly dropped against Arsenal on Sunday.

Speaking after that game, Amorim said: “At United, if you don’t do what’s required, a teammate will take your place.

“I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but I’ve shown that if you deserve it, you play…he has to fight for his place.

“We will see what’s going to happen in the market. Rasmus has the same characteristics as Ben [Sesko], so sometimes we need to choose.”

Where else is Hojlund linked?

Since it became clear that Hojlund was no longer wanted at Man United, multiple clubs have been linked.

In fact, he was even offered in negotiations for Sesko with RB Leipzig, but he told the club he didn’t want to leave.

Following the arrival of the Slovenian though, Hojlund has reluctantly accepted that a departure will be happening.

AC Milan have been in talks with United over a potential move, but they are believed to prefer a loan deal with a buy option.

Milan’s sporting director, Igli Tare, has confirmed their interest in the forward, saying: “Hojlund is a good option for us. We are thinking about him, but in the transfer market, you never know what could happen.”

It means that two Serie A giants are emerging as potential destinations for Hojlund, who could return to Italy.