Rasmus Højlund’s Manchester United career appears to be over after he was left out of the squad to face Arsenal on the opening day.
The Dane joined the club from Atalanta in a £64 million ($86.8 million) deal two summers ago, but has failed to fire at Old Trafford. Entering 2025–26, Højlund had scored 26 times in 95 United appearances.
While not wholly responsible, Højlund was part of the poorest-performing Man Utd attack in Premier League history last season. As a result, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbuemo, the division’s two biggest xG overperformers from 2024–25, arrived for big money ahead of their summer tour of the United States, before the club pivoted to a potential Højlund usurper in Benjamin Šeško.
The Slovenian forward is expected to make his debut at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, albeit from the bench, with Amorim potentially adopting a false nine in Højlund’s absence.






