‘Plan confirmed’ — Romano says Man Utd will complete €44m deal ‘next week’ as first summer transfer set in stone

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·11 de mayo de 2026

‘Plan confirmed’ — Romano says Man Utd will complete €44m deal ‘next week’ as first summer transfer set in stone

Manchester United and Napoli will complete their deal for Rasmus Hojlund ‘from next week’.

Fabrizio Romano revealed on Sunday that the ‘plan [is] confirmed’ for the Red Devils to receive the £38 million buy fee they inserted into the loan terms last summer.

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🚨 Manchester United to receive €44m for Rasmus Højlund from next week on, plan confirmed with obligation to buy. Éderson remains on the list and contacts took place but one of multiple options under consideration at #MUFC at this stage. 🎥 https://t.co/7DnntOrvmw
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Napoli’s stance on signing Rasmus Holjund

Napoli would’ve had no choice but to shell out the sum when their Champions League qualification was confirmed.

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However, the club, along with Sporting Director Giovanni Manna, have maintained since early on in Hojlund’s spell that they planned to sign him permanently, having been impressed with his performances in a sky blue shirt.

2-0 now to Napoli, and it's a bit of brilliance from Rasmus Hojlund 🤩 The strength the run and cut inside, and a deflection on his shot takes it past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0. 📺 TNT Sports on HBO Max
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The Italian outfit face Bologna this evening, but are currently only playing to secure second place due to Inter Milan already claiming the Scudetto last weekend.

Alas, it means Hojlund’s Old Trafford tenure will be coming to an end after three years – only two of which he actually spent playing for United.

He struggled to ever really get going as a Red, despite once overseeing a run of scoring in six successive matches.

How Hojlund fared for United

The Dane finished his maiden campaign with 10 Premier League goals to his name, which is a pretty respectable return for a young player’s first stint in England.

Yet, he followed it up by finding the back of the net only four times in 32 appearances in his sophomore term, prompting INEOS to sign a replacement upon the culmination of 2024/2025.

Hojlund’s complete record in all competitions for United

Benjamin Sesko subsequently arrived in a £73m switch from RB Leipzig, and he has shown more promising signs than his predecessor in recent months.