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đ Højlund continues to rediscover his goalscoring touch in 2025/26
Oct 09 2025 20:38 ¡ By onefootball.com
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One has to begin to wonder if Manchester United truly has become a poisoned chalice, with Denmark's Rasmus Højlund enjoying himself tonight on international duty.
On loan at Serie A holders Napoli, the 22-year-old København native has found a new lease on life away from Old Trafford, bagging four goals in six appearances across all competitions for Partenopei.
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His newly-discovered form appears to have transitioned from Napoli blue to Danish red this evening, with the striker completing a first-half brace as De Rød-Hvide coast to a 4-0 half-time lead at Belarus in their World Cup Qualifying clash.
Not only is he now sitting on 10 goals for Denmark , but Højlund has now smashed six goals in seven starts for club and country in 2025/26.
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After first rising to some level of prominence during his stint with Atalanta in the 2022-23 Serie A season, Højlund was incapable of offering the goods necessary at the Theatre of Dreams before securing a move away from the northwest of England.
But were his failings all down to him?
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