In the early morning of October 2, Napoli defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-1 in the Champions League qualifying round when Rasmus Hojlund shone with a double from 2 assists from Kevin De Bruyne.
De Bruyne insists Hojlund is a striker who is good at scoring goals. Aside from his brilliant performance on the pitch, De Bruyne’s post-match statement attracted even more attention. The Belgian midfielder seemed to question Manchester United ‘s decision to sell Hojlund in the summer of 2025.
De Bruyne said: “Rasmus has many qualities. A good striker has to know how to smell a goal, and he has that. It was a great night, not only for Hojlund but also for Napoli . With him, we will definitely score more goals.” The former Man City star’s words were nothing more than a sarcastic remark aimed directly at MU. While Hojlund has shone brilliantly in Serie A and the Champions League ,
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This summer, coach Ruben Amorim immediately removed Hojlund from the plan by spending 74 million pounds to recruit Benjamin Sesko. At Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, De Bruyne sent a sharp through ball to Hojlund who broke through Rui Silva, opening the scoring for Napoli. Although Luis Suarez equalized for Sporting from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, the Danish striker was still the name that decided the match with a powerful header in the 79th minute after De Bruyne’s precise cross. On the contrary, MU has to pay the price for wrong decisions in the transfer market. The sale of Hojlund, who was once expected to be the future of the attack, has now become a typical example of the instability in the “Red Devils” personnel policy.
