CorSport – Napoli close in on Hojlund deal, transfer details revealed… | OneFootball

CorSport – Napoli Transfer Market, Hojlund Deal Nearing Completion! The Details…

It was supposed to be a sprint, and a sprint it was. Napoli started racing to sign Rasmus Hojlund just like the striker does when he charges into open space: the start of the last week of the transfer window had been presented as the decisive moment in the negotiations with United, and that’s exactly how it turned out. There’s very little left now: the deal will be structured as a loan with an obligation to buy under certain conditions—not exactly difficult to meet—which in a sense makes the final payment almost mandatory—5 million plus 40. The two clubs are ironing out the very last details regarding the buyout amount, but the gap is now minimal and everyone is determined to close the deal as soon as possible. Maybe even today.

Napoli and Hojlund have also reached an agreement on salary and contract duration: five years plus one. Yesterday, contacts were constant, also to take care of image rights, and at this point, as always, the ball will pass to the legal offices to finalize all the technical aspects. The goal is to try to organize Hojlund’s medical examinations in Rome in the coming days and, in any case, before Saturday’s match against Cagliari. The transfer window closes on Monday, and time is not yet an inexorable tyrant, but Napoli, United, and Rasmus want to sign quickly and kick off a new era.

The relationship between the Azzurri club and Hojlund, in any case, is an old flirtation: the first glances date back to his time at Sturm Graz in 2022, just before his move to Atalanta. Then, talks right after the season with La Dea, 9 goals in 32 Serie A matches at age 20, and just before his transfer to United. In Manchester, by the way, he shared the locker room for a year with McTominay: 30 appearances in the Premier League and 10 goals, 16 including cup competitions (5 in the Champions League). The intriguing aspect of this deal is that despite his résumé, he is still a very young player: 22 years old, turning 23 on February 4, 2026. His characteristics, moreover, fit perfectly with Napoli’s needs, who were hit hard by Lukaku’s injury—a totem of their playing system: 191 centimeters, speed, relentless pace, and huge potential for growth. Together with Lucca, he will share the burden of the central attacking role, the striker position that in Napoli, without invoking the mythology of the past, has recently seen the likes of Higuain, Cavani, Mertens, and Osimhen. It will be an exciting challenge and a great feeling for Rasmus when the deal is sealed and he signs the new contract until 2030, with an option for 2031. Five plus one, indeed.

Carlo Gioia

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.