Exclusive: Hojlund set to undergo Napoli medical on Sunday | OneFootball

Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund is set to arrive in Italy on Sunday to undergo medical tests with the defending Serie A champions.

Napoli have reached a complete agreement to sign Denmark international Hojlund from Manchester United, despite reports of an interest from RB Leipzig.

Hojlund set for Napoli medical

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 11: Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and West Ham United FC at Old Trafford on May 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter inform me that the former Atalanta striker will arrive in Italy tomorrow, Sunday, August 30, to undergo medical examinations with the Partenopei and sign his contract.

Hojlund has always been Napoli’s main target since Romelu Lukaku’s serious thigh injury earlier this month.

Hojlund returns to Italy after Atalanta spell

BILBAO, SPAIN – MAY 21: Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

The agreement between the two clubs has been formalised, so the player is now expected to start a new chapter of his career in Italy.

BILBAO, SPAIN – MAY 21: Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Hojlund already played in Serie A with Atalanta, scoring ten goals in 34 appearances across all competitions with La Dea in the 2022-23 season.

The 22-year-old joined Manchester United in a €75m deal in 2023.