Overview

• Peter Schmeichel said Hojlund could have been a 25-goal striker, arguing United’s system starved the No. 9 of service and failed to play to his strengths.
• The Athletic reported that club decision-makers told the 22-year-old in a post-Grimsby meeting that he no longer had a future at Manchester United.
• Hojlund joined Napoli on loan and scored on his debut against Fiorentina, with multiple reports describing the deal as including an obligation to buy.
• United’s summer signing of Benjamin Sesko increased competition for the starting No. 9 role and reduced Hojlund’s likely minutes.
• Last season Hojlund played through a foot injury that would have required about three weeks’ rest, and his output fell from 16 goals in his debut campaign to 10.