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Manchester United are already on the verge of sanctioning the permanent departure of Rasmus Hojlund as Napoli have been locked in discussions to turn his initial loan switch into a long-term agreement after he has been in impressive form since walking away from Old Trafford during the summer transfer window. Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim gave his squad a makeover in the attacking third of the pitch ahead of the campaign getting underway - with Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko being big-money acquisitions - and that resulted in the Portuguese tactician being prepared to offload those who had been deemed surplus to requirements. Hojlund Edges Towards Making Permanent Departure Hojlund's permanent move to Napoli will be 'finalised soon', according to CaughtOffside, after the reigning Serie A champions have been in talks to keep him beyond the remainder of the season. Although he has been a constant attacking threat in his new surroundings, giving the switch the green light would be the right call from Manchester United. The striker was unable to truly make his mark at Old Trafford, with him going lengthy spells without hitting the back of the net and struggling to prove that he deserved to be among the first names on the team sheet, meaning that it is a no-brainer for the Red Devils to cash in when they have the opportunity. Although Napoli have an obligation to buy Hojlund for £38million if certain conditions are met during his loan spell with Napoli, including qualifying for the Champions League, the Italian heavyweights have already seen enough to decide that they are desperate to retain his services and a deal seems to be close. GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Rasmus Hojlund has been averaging a goal every 168 minutes in Serie A this season That should be music to Manchester United's ears as, before the opportunity to head to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium arose, it appeared to be an uphill battle to get him off their books. Recouping a sizeable fee should be seen as a good piece of business considering the form he endured last season. Hojlund has grasped the opportunity to reignite his career at Napoli and appears to be in line for a long-term contract. Of course, some Red Devils supporters will be frustrated that he had to leave Old Trafford to make the most of his talent, but they now have the likes of Cunha and Sesko who are able to feature in his preferred position. They should still be deemed significant upgrades on the Denmark international.
