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Manchester United determined to chop Rasmus Hojlund unfastened after a dismal 2024/25 season by which he managed a meagre 4 Premier League targets.
Ruben Amorim wanted extra firepower, and INEOS introduced in Benjamin Sesko. The Dane was heartbroken as he needed to stay and fight for his place and show his critics incorrect.
Nonetheless, he was by no means supplied the prospect as the top coach omitted him from three matchday squads, and the 22-year-old ended up joining Napoli on loan as a substitute, as a alternative for ex-United striker Romelu Lukaku.
His alternative at Previous Trafford, Sesko is yet to set the stage alight, however the Denmark worldwide made an instantaneous affect on his return to Italy.
Rasmus out
He netted on his debut towards Fiorentina, and his new supervisor, Antonio Conte praised his affect, whereas additionally taking a delicate dig on the Purple Devils.
“We signed Hojlund to exchange Romelu, who will likely be out for a very long time. Napoli managed the match immediately, we additionally want somebody who can maintain the ball up, that’s true of all groups who wish to dominate matches.
“Hojlund is barely 22 years outdated, we obtained him from Manchester United, seeing because it introduced us luck doing that with McTominay,” Conte joked to Sky Sport Italia (by way of Football Italia).
“We knew his qualities, he has nice potential and might enhance. You’ll be able to see he’s a lad with nice prospects.”
Debut aim response
The Serie A giants have flourished by concentrating on ex-United gamers, as seen from the season Scott McTominay enjoyed final time period.
And whereas sure sections of the media will now begin branding Amorim’s name to eliminate the ex-Atalanta ace as a silly resolution, the reality is Rasmus Hojlund by no means appeared prepared for the English top-flight.
He struggled to hold-up play, whereas additionally battling primary duties, and it was clear that the Glazers and Erik ten Hag ought to have signed him as an understudy as a substitute of the membership’s most important point of interest.
Serie A fits his skillsets way more, given the slower nature of play there, and the area afforded to gamers. INEOS received’t thoughts one bit as extra the Denmark worldwide succeeds, the upper the prospect of Napoli signing him completely.
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