Overview
- Rasmus Hojlund scored both goals in Napoli’s 2-0 victory at Cremonese on December 28, extending a prolific month and keeping the champions close in a tight Serie A race.
- The 22-year-old now has six Serie A goals in 12 appearances and nine in 20 across all competitions, already surpassing his Premier League tally for Manchester United last season.
- Antonio Conte praised Hojlund’s tactical growth and increasing dominance in the role, while cautioning that Napoli are not yet at the level of Juventus, Inter or AC Milan.
- Italian media hailed the performance with superlatives, and Christian Vieri called Hojlund potentially one of the five best strikers in the world.
- Hojlund is on loan from Manchester United with an obligation to buy that triggers if Napoli qualify for the Champions League, and a representative said he has become hungrier and more consistent under Conte.