Patience with Rasmus Hojlund gets on Manchester United, both internally and externally.
The striker has now gone 16 games without scoring, and with only two Premier League goals in his name since the season started, his serious doubts about his assets – and his Old Trafford Future – arise. Believe in Him in the United Camp is declining rapidly, whereby one coach offers a 'destructive' assessment of the performance of the 22-year-old against Tottenham 10 days ago.
His recent struggles suggest that Roy Keane's first concerns about him were on the money. A little more than a year ago, the former Manchester United skipper, 53, damaged Hojlund because he was not clinical enough and a “real desire” was missing to get on the score sheet.
I would smoke with him [if I was manager]”Keane was over after the £ 72 million that Denmark International could not score against League One Side Wigan in the FA Cup in January 2024 and wasted several clear opportunities.” He was not clinical … He misses his chances.
“We can say bad luck, oh honey. [But he has to] create opportunities [for himself]” [and] Put them in the back of the net. Stop messing around! “
A few days later, the Irishman tore in Hojlund again. “He has been allowed for some time to go into the club for himself, in English football, but now we are talking about Man United. You have to have that real desire to score goals.
“These players just don't have the desire to score, and he [Hojlund] Did not show it. There have been players who came to Man United and we talked about how 'bad luck' they are, but you can't keep waiting. “
Hojlund responded to Keane's criticism in the best possible way and scored seven goals in his next six games. His struggles in the 12 months since then have largely undone the momentum that he built during that purple patch.
Shortly after arrival, Ruben Amorim insisted that Hojlund was an important gear in his side, but insisted on improving his efficiency at the forefront. “I think he should improve more because he sometimes gives too many details when he holds the ball,” said the United Head Coach in November.
“It's very important to us, because when we are in a layer of block, he is the man who holds the ball and connects to transitions. He did that very well, he has that characteristics. He is aggressive in the box, he he he Is a quality player … [but] He has much to improve. “
Hojlund came to United from Atalanta in 2023 in a deal with a first £ 64 million, which could rise to no less than £ 72 million with add-ons. He arrived with only 18 league goals under his belt, a count that he has since increased to 30.
Persistent interest in attackers such as Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, Liam Delap and Jonathan David suggest that the Red Devils are already planning to plan a future without Hojlund, who has not justified his price tag, while summer recruiting Joshua Zircszee has barely helped the burden on the burden on the burden on Lifting for the goal too.
The DANE may only have a few months to prove itself at Old Trafford – but on the basis of recent evidence, a change seems unlikely.
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