{"id":3537,"date":"2026-03-14T12:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:35:55","slug":"another-man-utd-exit-imminent-with-no-doubts-over-move-for-72m-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3537","title":{"rendered":"Another Man Utd exit imminent with &#8216;no doubts&#8217; over move for \u00a372m star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2264872236.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27427393\" alt=\"SSC Napoli v Torino FC - Serie A Enilive\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Napoli can make Hojlund\u2019s loan move permanent for \u00a338million (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Napoli will trigger a permanent move for Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund regardless of whether the club qualify for the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund, who joined United in a deal worth \u00a372million from Atalanta in the summer of 2023, left Old Trafford to join the Serie A giants on a season-long loan deal last summer.<\/p>\n<p>He was among a clutch of attacking players moved to make room for new arrivals Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Antony also leaving the club.<\/p>\n<p>Following in the footsteps of Scott McTominay who has been reborn at Napoli, Hojlund has enjoyed an impressive season back in Italy. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Denmark international has scored 13 goals in 35 appearances, finding the target on big occasions against Juventus in Serie A and against Sporting CP and Chelsea in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The arrangement that took him to Naples included an obligation to buy if Napoli qualify for next season\u2019s Champions League. Currently sat in third, the defending champions are currently on course to do that.<\/p>\n<p>But even in the event of Napoli failing to qualify for Europe\u2019s premier club competition, their sporting director Giovanni Manna says the club are very likely to make the deal permanent regardless.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258127689.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26590427\" alt=\"FBL-EUR-C1-NAPOLI-CHELSEA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Dane has been back among the goals in Italy (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Hojlund has been instrumental,\u2019 Manna said. \u2018Even when he hasn\u2019t scored, he\u2019s always worked hard for the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have an obligation to buy him outright if we qualify for the Champions League, but I don\u2019t think his future lies far from Napoli even if that doesn\u2019t happen.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2228108362.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26590453\" alt=\"Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth: Premier League Summer Series\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Hojlund struggled badly at United last season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The permanent fee agreed between United and Napoli is thought to be \u00a338million.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund has already made clear he sees his long-term future in Italy with Antonio Conte\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Next season, I\u2019ll give my interviews in Italian,\u2019 Hojlund joked in December after ending a run of eight games without a goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Jim Ratcliffe speaks out on \u2018excellent\u2019 Michael Carrick and permanent Man Utd job<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal vs Everton: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Another Man Utd exit imminent with &#8216;no doubts&#8217; 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