Christian Pulisic's AC Milan could be facing a setback in the transfer market as Napoli reportedly joined the push for a $90M Manchester United player.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have made 'direct contact' with the Red Devils to sign Hojlund following the injury to Romelu Lukaku, who will be out for three months at least. There has been interest in Hojlund's club teammate, Joshua Zirkzee, but the 20-time Premier League champions are not keen on losing him this summer.

United remain willing to sell Hojlund, who is available for just over £30million, although a loan exit would be considered as an alternative

Manchester United are set to debut in the Premier League and have made a bold decision regarding Rasmus Hojlund, amid rumors of a potential transfer to Christian Pulisic’s AC Milan.

Reports claimed that stance was already softening even before Højlund was completely omitted from United’s matchday squad to face Arsenal in their Premier League opener on Sunday, even with new signing Benjamin Šeško only fit enough for a spot on the bench.

Isak has angered Newcastle supporters by trying to force an exit, while Manchester United left out Rasmus Hojlund, who is desperate to stay

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has decided to leave Rasmus Hojlund out of the team’s first Premier League matchday squad of the 2025-26 season, handing a boost to Milan in their pursuit