Manchester United are growing confident that striker Rasmus Hojlund will remain at Napoli and not return to Old Trafford in the summer, according to stunning reports.
Rasmus Hojlund left the Premier League club on deadline day last September after Manchester United completed their sensational acquisition of Benjamin Sesko.
The 23-year-old Danish forward was brought to the Naples-based club after manager Antonio Conte lost former Red Devils striker Romelu Lukaku to injury.
Hojlund has been able to revive his career away from Old Trafford and has impressed under Antonio Conte during his spell with Serie A side Napoli.
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On-loan Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund during the Serie A 2025-2026 match between Napoli and Lecce. Napoli won 2-1 over Lecce.
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Man Utd are ‘slightly nervous’ around Rasmus Hojlund’s future, but Napoli’s position on striker speaks volumes
Napoli landed Rasmus Hojlund in a loan deal in 2025 and the Red Devils included an obligation for the defending Serie A champions to make the transfer permanent.
The agreement between United and Napoli is dependent on certain conditions, including Antonio Conte’s men securing Champions League football for next season.
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Napoli are nine points adrift from league leaders Inter Milan in the 2025-26 Serie A title race, but the Italian side are third in the table with nine league matches remaining.
According to The Daily Mail, United are a ‘touch scarred’ over the sale of Hojlund collapsing due to what happened between Chelsea and Jadon Sancho in 2025.
However, Napoli are ‘happy’ with their acquisition of Hojlund and want to make the on-loan Man Utd striker’s move permanent to the Serie A club in 2026.
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What has been said about Napoli striker Rasmus Hojlund at Carrington amid the Red Devils’ feelings around the situation
Napoli are five points clear of fourth-place Como and six points clear of fifth-place Juventus going into the final stretch of their disappointing Serie A title defence.
The Daily Mail added that United insiders at the Carrington training complex are all but certain that Napoli will complete their acquisition of Hojlund in the summer.
According to the newspaper, there is ‘nobody’ who is ‘expecting’ the Denmark international to ‘pull on a United shirt again’ after he was offloaded last summer.
Hojlund has netted 14 times and registered four assists in 36 matches across all competitions for Napoli since the start of his season-long loan spell.
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