{"id":132603,"date":"2025-09-04T16:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/132603\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:03:07","slug":"denmark-boss-gives-view-on-whether-rasmus-hojlund-was-better-signing-for-napoli-or-staying-at-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/132603\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark boss gives view on whether Rasmus Hojlund was better signing for Napoli or staying at Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United waved goodbye to Rasmus Hojlund on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/rasmus-hojlund\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Hojlund<\/a> signed for Manchester United with high hopes. And while there were moments of promise and even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-we-learned-from-manchester-uniteds-2-1-fa-cup-final-victory-over-manchester-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FA Cup win<\/a>, the Dane has now left the club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/rasmus-hojlund-loan-fee-and-purchase-clause-explained-as-man-utd-striker-set-to-undergo-napoli-medical\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United agreed to loan Hojlund to Napoli<\/a>, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/the-three-biggest-risks-manchester-united-took-in-the-2025-26-summer-transfer-window-including-38m-agreement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a338 million clause<\/a> that Napoli can activate with Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>It is probable that the striker has played his final game for Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2229234048-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rasmus Hojlund on the touchline as Manchester United take on Fiorentina in a pre-season friendly\" class=\"wp-image-291561\" \/>Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty ImagesHojlund backed over Napoli move<\/p>\n<p>Rasmus Hojlund has been included in the Denmark squad for their upcoming internationals despite his lack of recent game time.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media ahead of their upcoming games with Scotland and Greece, Denmark coach Brian Riemer has given his view on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/napoli-reach-agreement-for-rasmus-hojlund-transfer-man-utd-concede-huge-50-loss-on-striker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hojlund\u2019s loan move<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Riemer told <a href=\"https:\/\/bold.dk\/fodbold\/nyheder\/riemer-glad-for-hojlund-skifte-passer-perfekt-til-italien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bold.dk<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting choice that Rasmus has made because he is returning to something that has worked for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was in Serie A that he had his big breakthrough, where he also scored a number of goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Rasmus\u2019 playing style fits Serie A really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riemer happy Hojlund will play regularly<\/p>\n<p>It was made clear to Rasmus Hojlund that there was no pathway to game time at Manchester United after Benjamin Sesko\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Even with Sesko named on the bench for United\u2019s opener, Hojlund failed to make the matchday squad.<\/p>\n<p>In a World Cup year, it is essential for Denmark\u2019s chances that Hojlund plays regular football.<\/p>\n<p>Riemer added: \u201cOf course the expectation is that he will play more than has been the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The international boss was recently forced to leave long-serving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/denmark-boss-makes-decision-over-rasmus-hojlund-theres-bad-news-for-his-ex-man-utd-teammate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Eriksen out of the Danish squad<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/manchester-united-released-players-tracker-where-nine-stars-who-left-have-now-signed-with\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">midfielder still searching for a new club<\/a> following his release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United waved goodbye to Rasmus Hojlund on transfer deadline day. 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