Hojlund faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford following the signing of fellow striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

Rasmus Hojlund’s Manchester United career has reached a turning point as the club prepare for a high-profile Premier League opener against Arsenal at Old Trafford. The Danish striker, signed from Atalanta for an initial £64m [$86m] transfer feein 2023 has been omitted from United’s squad for the visit of the Gunners.

A return to Serie A appears to be the 22-year-old’s most likely exit route. Højlund’s former employers Atalanta are the latest side to be credited with interest in the misfiring forward, while Napoli are thought to have reignited an approach of their own following the serious muscular injury to starting striker Romelu Lukaku.