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Conte hints Napoli will pursue outright Hojlund deal

  /  autty

The Denmark striker scored in the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal win against AC Milan last night.

On-loan from Manchester United, Hojlund's deal includes a permanent option.

Asked about the centre-forward, Conte said after the 2-0 win: "As for Hojlund, he's a 22-year-old with significant potential, and the more he plays with us, the better he understands the things I ask of him.

"Today he was decisive. We're talking about a young player who can still grow a lot. We're holding on to him and hope to recover (Romelu) Lukaku as soon as possible.

"And then there's (Lorenzo) Lucca, who's also improving..."