De Bruyne leaves Man Utd Red Face with Rasmus Hojlund commentary

United received £ 5.2 million for the temporary deal, including a clause to make the move permanent for £ 38 million if specific criteria are met.

De Bruyne, who helped both goals, praised the striker in a chat after the game with UEFA and said: “Rasmus has a lot of quality and as a striker when you continue, you need that scent of goals it is really important for him and the team.

“It’s a great evening for him and it’s going to help us get more goals with him,” says Manchester Evening’s news.

In a separate interview with Corriere Dello Sport, De Bruyne said: “I tried to get into that space for the first goal and waited at the right time to pass it on to Rasmus, luckily he did the rest. I think Rasmus is growing a lot and is very similar [Erling] Haaland. “

Further pressed on the comparison, he added: “I think they are very similar because they both like to attack the depths. Maybe Hojlund comes to play the ball more, but I think he should attack the space a lot because he can score and give us a big hand.”

Hojlund thought about the moment and said: “It was the night you dreamed of, played in the Champions League. I celebrated the touch of the Napoli Badge because I like to play here and the Champions League Badge because I like to score in Europe.

“Playing with an exceptional talent such as Kevin De Bruyne is special. I just have to go into the space and he will give me the ball.”

He later shared a playful message online: “Hojlund scores twice in the Champions League after two assists from Kevin De Bruyne was not on my 2025 bingo card.”

United had signed Hojlund from Atalanta for £ 72 million in the summer of 2023. He scored 16 goals in all competitions during his first season, although only four came to the Premier League.

Ruben Amorim did not include Hojlund in a team this season, which led to his deadline-day switch to Napoli.

Antonio Conte quickly moved to bring in Hojlund after Romelu Lukaku had sustained an injury.