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Rasmus Hojlund has accomplished a £38million transfer from Manchester United to Napoli, the membership have confirmed.
The deal was robotically triggered by Napoli qualifying for the Champions League, having already paid United £5.2m to have Hojlund on mortgage this season.
The 23-year-old Dane, who performed in Italy with Atalanta earlier than transferring to Previous Trafford three years in the past in a deal value as much as £72m, scored 16 occasions for Napoli on his return to Serie A.
Hojlund additionally scored 26 objectives in 95 video games for United, however knew that his alternatives can be restricted after the membership spent £74m on Benjamin Sesko final summer season.
A membership assertion learn: ‘Rasmus Hojlund has joined Napoli on a everlasting switch.
Rasmus Hojlund – pictured on vacation with girlfriend Laura Rhod Sondergaard on the weekend – is leaving Man United on a everlasting switch to Napoli
Hojlund’s time at United did not work out – and so they have now agreed phrases with Atalanta over a £38m transfer for Brazilian midfielder Ederson, the identical worth Hojlund is being bought for
‘The Denmark worldwide spent final season on mortgage on the Italian membership, scoring 16 occasions in 44 video games throughout all competitions, and has now completely joined the Neapolitans.
‘The boyhood United fan signed from Atalanta in the summertime of 2023 and went on to attain 26 objectives in 95 appearances. He was a part of the Reds squad that lifted the Emirates FA Cup in Could 2024, having come on in its place towards Manchester Metropolis at Wembley.
‘In the beginning of the 2025-26 season, Hojlund returned to Italy on a season-long mortgage, serving to Napoli to win the Supercoppa Italiana and end runners-up in Serie A. Everybody on the membership wish to want Rasmus all the easiest for the long run.’
Affirmation of Hojlund’s departure comes after United agreed phrases with Atalanta over a £38m transfer for Brazilian midfielder Ederson.
The membership are hoping to barter everlasting transfers for Marcus Rashford and Andre Onana who spent this season on mortgage at Barcelona and Trabzonspor respectively.
Rashford’s deal on the Nou Camp contains an choice for Barca to purchase him for £26m earlier than a June 15 deadline, though the Catalans have expressed a willingness to pay roughly half that and should provide one other mortgage after spending £69.3m on his England teammate Anthony Gordon.
Trabzonspor are eager to maintain Onana however the Cameroon worldwide’s switch payment and wages might imply that loaning him for an additional season is probably the most real looking choice.
