Man Utd fans say they are 'cursed' as Hojlund scores minutes into Napoli debut

MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced the club is "cursed" after Rasmus Hojlund scored minutes into his Napoli debut.

The Danish striker, 22, suffered two torrid years at Old Trafford following his £72million transfer from Atalanta.

3 Rasmus Hojlund took just 14 minutes to score on his Napoli debut Credit: AFP

3 And it left Man Utd fans believing they are 'cursed' after two difficult years for the Dane at Old Trafford Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

3 Hojlund is starring alongside former Man Utd star Scott McTominay in Naples Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

He finally escaped last month as he heading back to Italy with the Serie A champions on loan.

And the gamble from Antonio Conte 's side looks like it could pay off after Hojlund netted on his debut.

Hojlund was tipped as a quick and aggressive forward who could grow into a lethal talisman when he signed for United in 2023.

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 .

The deal includes an obligation to buy for £38million if Napoli qualify for the Champions League .

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."

Napoli went on to add a third through Sam Beukema in the 51st minute, with Luca Ranieri getting a consolation goal for the hosts.