FOLLOWING two torrid years at Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund looks to have found his groove again after scoring just 14 minutes into his Napoli debut.
Rasmus Hojlund, 22, has headed to the Italian champions on loan from United, with an obligation to buy for £38million if the club qualify for the Champions League.
And the gamble from Antonio Conte’s side looks like it could pay off after Hojlund netted on his debut back in Italy.
Hojlund, who went to United from Atalanta in 2023 in a £72m transfer, was tipped as a quick and aggressive forward who could grow into a lethal talisman.
However, with the chaos of the Red Devils in the last two seasons he often found himself looking isolated and lacking in confidence in front of goal.
A move back to the Serie A was sanctioned this summer after the arrival of Benjamin Sesko at United for £74m from RB Leipzig.
And Hojlund showed the exact type of player which made United splash the cash on him two years ago.
Hojlund raced through on goal after being played in behind by Leonardo Spinazzola against Fiorentina.
He then kept his composure to poke the ball past ex-United goalkeeper David de Gea, who even managed to get a stud on the strike as it squeezed into the bottom right corner.
Hojlund was all smiles as he celebrated his first domestic league goal since April with his new team-mates, though he had scored in the Europa League in May and scored for Denmark in a 3-0 win over Greece last week.
His goal made the game 2-0 to follow on from a sixth minute Kevin De Bruyne penalty.
Reacting on social media, United fans were happy for Hojlund but believed their club was cursed.
One fan said: “Debut goal, Lmao Utd are cursed.”
A second said: “Hojlund scores on his debut? Wow we’re cursed.”
A third added: “We’re really cursed.”
Another said: “So the problem is Manchester United?”
A fifth said: “Well convinced that United are simply cursed.”
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