On-loan from Manchester United, the Dane is producing career best form this season under Napoli coach Antonio Conte.
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Vieri told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I consider Hojlund potentially one of the five best centre-forwards in the world.
"He can score goals, but he knows how to attack deep and wear down defences.
"Add to that the fact that he has a soft left foot, is strong in the air and physically—he has everything, in short.
"It won't be easy to take his place, but it must be said that (Romelu) Lukaku also knows how to get his teammates playing well."