Overview

• Rasmus Hojlund has matched last season’s league tally with four goals in six outings for Napoli and added strikes for Denmark, with teammate Gustav Tang Isaksen saying he is viewed in Italy as among the top forwards.
• Denmark coach Brian Riemer said Hojlund has the quality to thrive in both Serie A and the Premier League, attributing his surge to playing in a well-functioning team that supplies its striker.
• Hojlund left Old Trafford on a season-long loan that reports say includes an obligation to buy, a decision former executive Keith Wyness publicly criticised as another misstep in United’s talent management.
• United sit 10th and have yet to record back-to-back league wins under Amorim, with local reports saying senior figures have canvassed player views, including captain Bruno Fernandes, ahead of a trip to Liverpool.
• Recruitment planning has turned to January with a defensive midfielder prioritised, and a former club scout says Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic is being monitored, while Crystal Palace confirmed they have opened contract talks with Oliver Glasner, who has been linked externally as a possible future option.