Outside the Villa Stuart in Rome, where he was completing his medical, one Napoli fan had skipped visiting his newborn son in hospital to jostle for a view of his latest hero.

Conte aimed a dig at Premier League side Manchester United with reference to the resurgence of Hojlund as a force to be reckoned with upfront.

There were several incomings and outgoings at Old Trafford this summer, but one of those who departed has now hit back at Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.

Rasmus Hojlund’s stellar start to his Napoli tenure has only cemented the club’s desire to sign him permanently upon the culmination of his loan spell.