Man United players respond to Rasmus Hojlund admission as transfer confirmed

Man United players respond to Rasmus Hojlund admission as transfer confirmed

Latest Manchester United news following Rasmus Hojlund's move to Napoli

Rasmus Hojlund has signed for Napoli on loan (Image: Getty Images)

A number of Manchester United players have reacted to Rasmus Hojlund's latest Instagram post, after the forward completed a season-long loan move to Napoli on deadline day.

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Hojlund has signed for Antonio Conte's side on loan with an obligation to buy - believed to be £38million - next summer. As well as that, United are set to receive a £5.2m loan fee for the Dane.

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During his time in Manchester, following his initial £62m move from Atalanta in August 2023, Hojlund, 22, scored 26 times and provided six assists in 96 appearances across all competitions.

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However, after Benjamin Sesko joined United from RB Leipzig last month, it was clear that Hojlund was not part of Ruben Amorim's long-term plans at Old Trafford and he could therefore leave.

Napoli confirmed the arrival of Hojlund late on Monday and it didn't take long for him to take to social media to react to his move to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Alongside six images of him putting pen to paper on a contract in Naples, Hojlund, who has 2.5 million followers, said: "Good thing I like pizza. I'm partenopeople," alongside a blue love heart emoji.

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Several of his former United teammates reacted to Hojlund's post, with Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Chido Obi and Shea Lacey dropping a like.

Willy Kambwala, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial - who played with Hojlund at United - were among the others to like his post and show support to the ex-Atalanta man.

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United ended the summer having spent more than £220m on five players, with Sesko, Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Senne Lammens and Diego Leon coming through the doors.

The Reds are desperate to ensure that performances can improve following the two-week international break, despite Saturday's much-needed 3-2 win over Burnley.

Fernandes scored a stoppage-time penalty to give United their first win of the Premier League season, after Jaidon Anthony had levelled for the Clarets late on.

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Speaking in his post-match press conference, Amorim said on his side's win against Burnley: "It is three points, if you look at the game we should solve it in the first half and control the game - but we are fighting to the last minute because of things we overcomplicate. Look at the first half, we have so many chances to score.

"You feel you can control the game. But one throw-in, one set-piece. I shook my head, because sometimes football is like this. This was a game we had to win, but we have a lot to do.

"It's really important but in the future we’ll find out. It’s three points. If you look at the game we should solve the game in the first half and control it. It’s never easy, we have to try to fight until the last minute.

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"I think we overcomplicated it. For me, the most important thing is that no matter what happens, we try. Sometimes we play well, too open, too fast, losing possessions, but the effort is there."

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