SOLNA, SWEDEN – JULY 19: Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United looks on from the substitute bench prior to the pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Strawberry Arena on July 19, 2025 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)
As Football Italia has been reporting since Monday, Rasmus Hojlund is now the top Napoli option, especially after Milan focused on Victor Boniface instead.
The Partenopeiโs search for a centre-forward was inevitably changed by the news that Romelu Lukaku will be out of action for three to four months with a thigh injury.
That means more investment is required and, while there are other candidates too including Andrea Pinamonti of Sassuolo, we have been reporting for the last two days that Hojlund is at the top of that list.
Hojlund is first choice for Conteโs Napoli

Napoli negotiations with Manchester United and the playerโs entourage are further intensifying after Milan turned their focus towards Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface instead.
They are hoping that the club and forward will accept a loan without an obligation to buy, but are working on the formula to get something that will suit everybody involved.
Unlike the Rossoneri, Napoli can also offer Coppa Campioni football this season to Hojlund, who has struggled since his โฌ80m plus bonus move from Atalanta in August 2023.
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