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At the time of his departure from Manchester United on September 18, The Athletic said that the player did not want to leave until the last week of the transfer window, and that he was still determined to stay.
According to anonymous sources familiar with the matter, after Manchester United's League Cup exit, Hojlen had a meeting with the club's top management, and the player was told in this conversation that he has no future at Manchester United. Previously, Hoylen had been advised to find another home, but the player believed that he could impress head coach Amorim in the competition with Sheshko, so as to win the position.
However, Heulen failed to enter the team’s big list for three consecutive matches, plus Manchester United’s no European Championship this season, and fewer chances mean he would be harder if he continued to stay at Manchester United. So, when the club clearly informed the player there was no future, Heulen had to accept the reality of leaving the team. In Naples, if the team could qualify for the Championship next season as expected, he would also join Naples permanently with a transfer fee of €44 million.
Manchester United decided to let Hojlen go despite his fan affection. He has been a big supporter of Manchester United since he was a child, so he has always been eager to stay with the team. However, the club cannot keep a player just because he is a fan. Hoylen has been Manchester United's number one striker in the past two years, but he has never been able to maintain a stable performance. The score of 26 goals in 95 appearances is not enough to keep him firmly in the main position. The transfer fee as high as 85 million euros also means that the cost of each appearance in Hoylen Manchester United's career is close to 1 million euros. In the history of club signings, there are few such transactions with such a big gap between transfer investment and player contribution.
In the last few months of the last season, Heulen had been suffering from foot injuries, which made it difficult for him to recover from a good condition. But due to a shortage of manpower in Manchester United, plus the European Union game is critical for the team, he had little chance of resting. Informed people revealed that despite the injury, Heulen continued to play during injury management, rather than rest and rehabilitation, precisely because he knew the importance of this time for the club. After Zirkeze's injury, Heulen premiered the last 10 matches of Manchester United, including the UEFA Championship Finals.