Overview

• Fabrizio Romano reports Manchester United believe the conditional obligation to buy will be triggered and view Hojlund’s permanent sale as almost guaranteed.
• Napoli are paying a reported £5.2m loan fee with a £38m obligation to buy if they reach next season’s Champions League, plus a small sell-on for United.
• Hojlund scored on his Serie A debut for Napoli, then struggled in the Champions League loss at Manchester City as Italian outlets called his display difficult, with Antonio Conte praising his potential.
• The Athletic’s reporting, relayed by outlets, says United decision-makers told Hojlund after the EFL Cup defeat to Grimsby Town that he had no future at Old Trafford.
• Peter Schmeichel criticized United’s setup and said Hojlund could have been a 25‑goal striker with proper service, highlighting the broader debate over the club’s attacking overhaul.