Rasmus Hojlund gave an interview to Sports Illustrated talking about his arrival in Naples and much more. “I’m really happy here, I’m enjoying it all – explained the Italian striker -. I don’t want to be too demonstrative, also because I’m still quite young and sometimes I can be a bit impertinent”. “Manchester United had let me know that I wasn’t in the plans for the season, for me and for Napoli it was an opportunity: I wanted the blue immediately, I spoke with Manna and then with Conte, I understood the meaning of this challenge for me”, he added, revealing some transfer background on his return to Serie A. “The first call with Conte was short but very clear. We both knew it was the right step for me. When a coach like him calls you, you just have to say yes – he continued -. the age I am, I have already played a lot, I don’t think I’m an expert footballer yet but, for sure, I already have many games under my belt.” “I already feel different compared to the twenty-year-old me who arrived in Manchester. I’m more focused on the path ahead – continued Hojlund, speaking of his growth also from a mental aspect -. If today I make a mistake in a match I try to put it behind me immediately, to start again: it happened with the missed penalty against Qarabag, it devastated me, but I still tried to give my contribution, to give an assist to my teammates. And I also do it when I score a goal, to start again immediately. My teammates can all teach me a lot.” Then some jokes about Lukaku. “At home I have a Lukaku shirt, because I have always loved this team and I have always taken him as a model in my career – said the Italian striker -. Obviously I want to play, but I also want to learn from him”. “We are at different moments in my career. I still have a lot to learn, he is more experienced. I am young and I need to play, and this was a great opportunity for me. I like to keep the bar high – added Hojlund, making a comparison with his teammate -. If you settle, you risk relaxing. I always try to improve: in goals, in play, in personal growth. Even in learning Italian.” “Entering a new culture is fundamental, especially here in Italy, where the language is very important – he concluded -. Now I understand practically everything, even if speaking in Neapolitan dialect is something else”.
