Napoli are reportedly keen on signing Manchester United forward, Rasmus Hojlund as a replacement for on loan striker, Victor Osimhen.
Hojlund signed from Atalanta in the summer of 2023 for a reported fee of £64 million. The Dane scored 16 goals in all competitions during his debut season for the Red Devils.
Ruben Amorim’s arrival hasn’t helped the forward, though, as Hojlund hasn’t scored in 16 straight games—12 of which were starts.
A recent report from talkSPORT claims that Amorim is “far from convinced by” United’s No. 9, calling Hojlund a “flop forward.”
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According to Team Talk, Napoli, contenders for the Serie A title, are “ready to take the 22-year-old off United’s hands,” but only under a certain condition.
According to reports, Antonio Conte’s team will insist that Man United incur a large financial loss on the £64 million they originally paid.
The report didn’t specify how much Napoli would be prepared to spend. However, United are not in a strong position to demand a high fee given Hojlund’s terrible performance this season.
After his successful stint at Atalanta, Hojlund’s reputation is said to be strong in Italy despite his difficulties this season.
Since Conte took over, Napoli have also demonstrated a desire to pursue Premier League players, as evidenced by the summer arrivals of Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea and Billy Gilmour from Brighton.
Prior to the current season, Napoli also did business with United when they paid €30.5 million (£25.7 million) to recruit Scott McTominay.
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