Even Rasmus Hojlund arrived Manchester United as a promising young player he failed to impress in the Premier League, scoring 26 goals in 95 games. Faced with this situation, coach Ruben Amorim decided to let him go upon insistence Antonio Conte to express interest in signing him from Napoli. Against all odds, the Danish star reached his best form in Serie A, and the Italian coach revealed the reasons behind the striker’s revival.
“Hojlund is a player who is very young, he is only 22 years old and has a lot of room for improvement. Since he first joined us, he has already developed into a dominant player in that role because he begins to understand what positions to take, how to defend the ball, when to move toward it or retreat… He has a really good bond with the team … he has a huge margin for further improvement,” Antonio Conte said this at the last press conference.
Rasmus Hojlund received the support of coach Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, but the pressure to perform immediately prevented him from making good progress. Nevertheless, he arrived at Napoli as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku, without having to do anything from the start. With this context and a solid team behind him, the 22-year-old star managed to secure the starting spot over the Belgian veteranmaking his permanent transfer to Gli Azzurri a solid opportunity.
In the 2025-2026 season, coach Antonio Conte has managed to transform Hojlund into one of Serie A’s top scorers. After playing 12 games, the Danish striker has scored six goals, cementing his position as Napoli’s most influential star. If the Italian team secures a place in the UEFA Champions League for the 2026-2027 season, the 22-year-old star will activate a mandatory clause of €44 million, Leave Manchester United permanently.
SSC Napoli’s Rasmus Hojlund battles for possession with Quarabag FK’s Kevin Medina.
Hojlund joins Scott McTominay in revival away from Manchester United
Instead of letting his disappointing spell at Manchester United define his career, Rasmus Hojlund chose to return to Serie Awhere he thrilled fans at Atalanta a few years ago. While clubs like Juventus FC showed interest in him, the Dane decided to sign for Napoli, where he reunited with Scott McTominay as one of the team’s undisputed leaderswith both players reborn as the league’s best after leaving the Red Devils.
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In light of the revival of both former Manchester United players, head coach Antonio Conte decided to deliver a subtle jab to the Red Devils following the Supercoppa Italiana win. After witnessing this impressive result, Joshua Zirkzee now wants to follow in the footsteps of Hojlund and McTominay and look for a return to Serie Awhere AS Roma are reportedly interested in his services to help him rediscover his best version that once made him a promising star.
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