That was Erik ten Hag's assessment when he, for the first time, explained why Manchester United had made the decision to invest up to £72million in striker Rasmus Hojlund. Thirteen games into his United career, Hojlund is struggling to prove himself as a regular source of goals. He was, for example, unfortunate to be hooked ahead of Marcus Rashford in the Manchester derby just over a week ago. Though that is a fair argument, Hojlund, like any other centre-forward, can only do so much on his own. For Hojlund to flourish, he needs the aforementioned trio to help him.

Source: Express November 06, 2023 13:49 UTC