Rasmus Hojlund has completed a £38million move from Manchester United to Napoli, the club have confirmed.
The deal was automatically triggered by Napoli qualifying for the Champions League, having already paid United £5.2m to have Hojlund on loan this season.
The 23-year-old Dane, who played in Italy with Atalanta before moving to Old Trafford three years ago in a deal worth up to £72m, scored 16 times for Napoli on his return to Serie A.
Hojlund also scored 26 goals in 95 games for United, but knew that his opportunities would be limited after the club spent £74m on Benjamin Sesko last summer.
A club statement read: ‘Rasmus Hojlund has joined Napoli on a permanent transfer.
Rasmus Hojlund – pictured on holiday with girlfriend Laura Rhod Sondergaard at the weekend – is leaving Man United on a permanent transfer to Napoli
Hojlund’s time at United didn’t work out as he wished – and they have now agreed terms with Atalanta over a £38m move for Brazilian midfielder Ederson, the same price he is being sold for
‘The Denmark international spent last season on loan at the Italian club, scoring 16 times in 44 games across all competitions, and has now permanently joined the Neapolitans.
‘The boyhood United fan signed from Atalanta in the summer of 2023 and went on to score 26 goals in 95 appearances. He was part of the Reds squad that lifted the Emirates FA Cup in May 2024, having come on as a substitute against Manchester City at Wembley.
‘At the start of the 2025-26 season, Hojlund returned to Italy on a season-long loan, helping Napoli to win the Supercoppa Italiana and finish runners-up in Serie A. Everyone at the club would like to wish Rasmus all the very best for the future.’
Confirmation of Hojlund’s departure comes after United agreed terms with Atalanta over a £38m move for Brazilian midfielder Ederson.
The club are hoping to negotiate permanent transfers for Marcus Rashford and Andre Onana who spent this season on loan at Barcelona and Trabzonspor respectively.
Rashford’s deal at the Nou Camp includes an option for Barca to buy him for £26m before a June 15 deadline, although the Catalans have expressed a willingness to pay roughly half that and may offer another loan after spending £69.3m on his England teammate Anthony Gordon.
Trabzonspor are keen to keep Onana but the Cameroon international’s transfer fee and wages may mean that loaning him for another season is the most realistic option.
