{"id":414090,"date":"2025-09-10T21:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414090\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:06:21","slug":"rasmus-hojlund-responds-to-man-united-star-ayden-heavens-cryptic-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414090\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasmus Hojlund responds to Man United star Ayden Heaven&#8217;s cryptic update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ayden Heaven joined Manchester United in January and has so far made eight appearances for the first team including one in the Premier League this season<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_GettyImages-2232842094.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United centre-back Ayden Heaven\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Manchester United centre-back Ayden Heaven(Image: Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund has sent his support to Ayden Heaven after the centre-back shared a cryptic post of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/boxing\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">boxing<\/a> legend Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ayden-heaven\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HeavenLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Heaven<\/a> has found game time hard to come by so far this season having only made a three minute cameo in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> away at Fulham. When the Englishman joined in January, he was thrust straight into the spotlight of the first-team as injuries forced <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ruben AmorimLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> into playing the teenager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/ten-man-united-players-set-32399795\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The former Arsenal man is still a firm member of the first-team squad<\/a> but could lose his place on the bench once <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/lisandro-martinez\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Lisandro MartinezLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisandro Martinez<\/a> returns from injury. With Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw&#8217;s long-term futures most likely away from United, this may well be just a temporary setback for the promising defender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During the September international break, Heaven was called up to the England U20s squad which hosted Italy at Chesterfield&#8217;s SMH Group Stadium. 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The reason behind including Tyson in the post is unclear but a number of United players responded to the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Captain Bruno Fernandes, Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu and Leny Yoro were among the United players to &#8216;like&#8217; the post while <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/rasmus-hojlund\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HojlundLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hojlund<\/a> simply replied: &#8220;Cool,&#8221; in the comments section. The striker is currently on loan at Napoli after agreeing a summer <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/transfer-deadline-day\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer deadline day<\/a> exit to the Italian club.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After Benjamin Sesko was bought from RB Leipzig, it became clear that Hojlund&#8217;s game time was going to become seriously impacted. Once Italian clubs started to show interest, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/rasmus-hojlund-behaviour-napoli-speaks-32447180\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Dane leaned towards Napoli as they offered him long-term certainty.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hojlund has joined Napoli on loan but will make his switch permanent for \u00a338m should certain conditions be met this season. 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