Manchester United has had a lot of income in recent years that have struggled in Old Trafford, but there is one player who apparently has left behind his teammates
Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has not convinced teammates because of his qualities on the field. Hojlund, 22, is struggling for consistency at Old Trafford since his £ 72 million relocation from Atalanta in the summer of 2023.
Goals have been too little and far in between in a red shirt. United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe even used him once as an example of a “not good enough” and “too much paid” player, his regime “inherited”.
Despite that criticism from the United Hierarchy, Hojlund stated this summer that he would fight for his place. That was despite the arrivals of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and, the most important, new center-Forward Benjamin Sesko.
However, the Dane could quickly leave the club after he fell off the pecking order, and it seems that it is time for him to continue, given the views of some in the United Camp.
The news from Manchester Evening has also claimed that his teammates have previously been so convinced by his displays that they were reluctant to surrender to him.
Talksport reports have also stated that AC Milan came to the table as a potential freer for the young striker.
Although Hojlund is not viewed in the same way as the so-called 'bomb squad' players Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho-Die all separately from the rest of the team, united head coach Ruben Amorim willing to let him leave.
The Portuguese boss refused to give some guarantees about the future of Hojlund while they were tour through Chicago on their pre-season. When asked for Hojlund, Amorim said: “The most important thing is that people concentrate on the goals and that we suffer a lot because of the lack of goals.
“But I don't just think the goals, but the way he connects the piece (Hojlund). Every time we have to kick the ball, we kick the ball when we are pressed more.
“The opportunity for him to hold the defender and make contact with the support is helping us a lot to play better. And we play better because he plays better.
“I am really happy with Rasmus. I don't know what will happen until the end of the market. The most important thing is that the strikers here are really working well, improve, help the team and that is the most important thing.
“The most important thing is that Rasmus scores goals. He connects very well with the team. He improves. Again, I don't know what will happen until the market is closed.”
Hojlund was not included in the most recent friendly friendship of United against Fiorentina. On the day Sesko was paraded around Old Trafford, Amorim de Dane left his starting line-up and did not introduce him from the bank.
Instead, Mason Mount was implemented as a false nine, while Cunha and Mbeumo were also tested in the position during the game. None of the trio found the network of the Net and United of the match was his own goal from Fiorentina defender Robin Gosens.
United would win the game via a penalty shootout, in which Bruno Fernandes, Cunha, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo scored for them.