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Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has agreed a mortgage transfer to Serie A champions Napoli, Fabrizio Romano reveals.
Verbal settlement reached
United have been locked in negotiations with their Italian counterparts over the previous week on the precise formulation of the mortgage deal for Hojlund.
The membership would have most well-liked a everlasting exit for the Denmark worldwide however there was acceptance that his dismal kind over the previous twelve months made this a troublesome activity.
As a substitute, a mortgage with an obligation to purchase clause was pursued after Napoli recognized Hojlund as a key goal following Romelu Lukak’s critical harm in pre-season.
The Neapolitan aspect would solely comply with the purchase obligation, nevertheless, below particular circumstances with Champions League qualification on the finish of the season considered the set off for the clause.
Romano reveals a “verbal settlement” has now been reached with all events over a mortgage with a €6 million charge and a €44 million purchase choice which turns into “necessary below sure circumstances”.
🚨🔵⚪️ BREAKING: Rasmus Højlund to Napoli, right here we go! Verbal settlement finished between all events concerned.
Mortgage deal for €6m charge with purchase choice clause to change into necessary below sure circumstances value €44m.
Højlund stated sure to Napoli days in the past, set for medical in subsequent 24h. pic.twitter.com/ewkRTg7irZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2025
Tweet: “BREAKING: Rasmus Højlund to Napoli, right here we go! Verbal settlement finished between all events concerned. Mortgage deal for €6m charge with purchase choice clause to change into necessary below sure circumstances value €44m. Højlund stated sure to Napoli days in the past, set for medical in subsequent 24h.”
A terrific deal for United
Contemplating Hojlund’s abject performances final season, and the arrival of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig having relegated the Dane to the stands, this constitutes a superb deal from United’s perspective.
They obtain an affordable mortgage charge and are freed from Hojlund’s wage packet for the 12 months earlier than the potential of a £38m switch subsequent summer time – which depends on circumstances Napoli are very more likely to obtain.
United shelved out £72m to signal Hojlund two years in the past from Atalanta. This meant that his remaining e book worth was within the area of £43m this summer time, that means a sale beneath this determine would have incurred a detrimental hit from a PSR perspective.
Subsequent summer time, the e book worth will drop to round £29m after one other 12 months of amortisation, that means the charge agreed with Napoli will signify a substantial increase to the membership’s funds.
Additionally it is an excellent transfer for Hojlund.
He returns to a rustic he’s snug in and a league the place he first demonstrated the potential which led United to focus on him within the first place. He’s becoming a member of a title-winning aspect who will play within the Champions League this season and he shall be taking part in for a supervisor who’s famed for getting the most effective out of massive, bodily quantity nines.
As items of enterprise go, that is as near a win win as you may get for all events concerned.
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