Zola: ‘Hojlund driving everyone crazy at Man United’ | OneFootball

Former Serie A and Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola blames Erik ten Hag for Scott McTominay’s Napoli move in 2024 and says Rasmus Hojlund is ‘driving everyone crazy’ at Manchester United.

Former Italian striker Zola is impressed by Hojlund’s impact at Napoli and blames ex-Manchester United coach Ten Hag for McTominay’s move to the Stadio Maradona one and a half years ago.

Zola on McTominay and Hojlund

NAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 07, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Gazzetta dello Sport asked Magic Box to predict the key players in Serie A in 2026, and the former striker replied: “It’s complicated, almost impossible. I’d say Pio Esposito and Scamacca; they are gifts for the national team. Hojlund is driving everyone crazy, even people at Manchester United. After McTominay left because of Ten Hag’s reckless decisions, they let go of a striker like that.

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Gianfranco Zola is seen prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on October 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

“There’s also Lautaro Martinez or Marcus Thuram. Or even Cristian Chivu himself, or Antonio Conte, who could make history by winning two consecutive titles at Napoli.”

Zola also predicted that the Partenopei would win the Serie A title again in 2025-26. It would be the first time for the club to win two Scudetti in a row.

Zola predicts Napoli will win Serie A in 2025-26

CREMONA, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Coach Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giovanni Zini on December 28, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

“I think Inter remain the best team, even if only by a little. But I’m romantic, and I’ll say Napoli because of what it has represented in my life. My first child was born there, and I’ve received so much.”

Napoli currently sit third in the Serie A table, but are just two points below leaders Inter. Nerazzurri and Partenopei will meet in just a few weeks as Antonio Conte’s men will travel to San Siro for a title showdown on January 11, 2026.