‘The story is considered over’: Romano provides damning insight into £38m Man Utd man’s relationship with the club

Amidst the player’s drop in form, Fabrizio Romano has clarified where Napoli stand on signing Rasmus Hojlund permanently.Unfortunately for the Serie A outfit, they would have no choice but to activate his £38.2 million buy clause if they qualified for the Champions League come the end of the season, and currently, they sit in fourth place.How Rasmus Hojlund has fared for Napoli thus far(Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)Throughout the first half of the campaign, the on-loan Manchester United man returned eight goals across the league and Europe, leaving Antonio Conte delighted that the forward had overseen such a swift transition from his Old Trafford struggles.However, since the turn of the year, Hojlund has yet to find the back of the net.He has now gone five Serie A games and four Champions League matches without a goal, prompting concerns that the Dane could well be replicating the same lacklustre form he showed at United last term.Previously, it has been claimed by numerous reputable outlets that Napoli adding Hojlund to their ranks long-term is more of a formality than it is a possibility, meaning United stand to make at least a sizeable fee back for a player they shelled out £64m for.“At the moment, the message is very clear between Hojlund and United: the story is considered over. Man United want to receive the money,” revealed Romano on YouTube.“Man United believe that at the end [of Hojlund’s loan deal] that Napoli will go and buy Hojlund even without the clause [qualifying for the UCL].”Hojlund’s United record leaves much to be desired(Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Alas, the 22-year-old’s United tenure will come to a permanent end after three years.Hojlund’s maiden season in England was a respectable one, with the then-20-year-old scoring 10 league goals in 30 appearances and five Champions League goals in six appearances.When there was then an expectation that he would build on such numbers in his sophomore year, he failed to do so – and by quite a distance.In 2024/2025, he recorded a measly four league goals in 32 matches, along with six goals in 15 Europa League games.