Hojlund will provide cover for Napoli's injured centre-forward Romelu Lukaku. His arrival is part of Napoli's efforts to complete their squad for the upcoming competitions.

Napoli's coach, Antonio Conte, has expressed his desire to strengthen the team with Hojlund's arrival. Conte stated that the team is trying to do things the right way, knowing that they are completing a squad that was not in place last year to compete in the current competitions.