Patrick Dorgu has admitted he was taken aback by Manchester United’s decision to part ways with his compatriot Rasmus Hojlund this summer.
United announced on deadline day that the striker has signed a season-long loan to Napoli, who will need to pay almost £38 million to make the deal permanent if they make it into the Champions League at the end of the current campaign.
Rasmus Hojlund: What happened this summer?
After United signed Benjamin Sesko to a long-term contract, Hojlund was effectively forced to change his mind about his original position that he didn’t want to leave the team under any circumstances.
The attacker stated throughout preseason that he would prefer to remain at Old Trafford and compete for his spot regardless of whether a new forward was added. After things progressed and Sesko joined, Ruben Amorim told Hojlund that although he wouldn’t be kicked out, he would see a significant decrease in playing time in 2025–2026.
Alas, the 22-year-old began begrudgingly engaging in talks with his suitors, with a move to AC Milan deemed the most likely option at one stage of the summer. That was until Napoli entered the mix in the aftermath of Romelu Lukaku’s injury setback, and Hojlund favoured the Serie A champions over their struggling rivals.
Dorgu reacts to unexpected Hojlund departure
Having swiftly reunited with Hojlund on international duty with Denmark, Dorgu expressed how he was surprised to see the No.9 shipped off so quickly.
“That’s how it is in football… We knew it would happen to Christian [Eriksen], but it was perhaps a bigger shock that Rasmus had to move on,” Dorgu told Ekstra Bladet.
“I talked to him (Hojlund) a lot during the process and could sense which way it was going. Hopefully, we will now see each other every time on the national team.”
Eriksen, another valued member of Brian Riemer’s squad, left United upon the expiration of his contract in June. He has yet to join a new club.
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