Rasmus Hojlund joined Manchester United in the summer of 2023 from Atalanta and has been one of the Mancunian club’s most promising signings in recent years. However, the Dane did not turn out to be the solution to the problems of lack of goals at the Red Devils.
In his first season, the Danish international scored 16 goals and 43 appearances competition, while this season, he has not found the into the net on only two occasions in 10 matches so far.
On the other hand, Viktor Gyokeres was the European surprise of last season, registering 43 goals and delivering 15 assists in 50 matches for Sporting Lisbon, which put him in the crosshairs of Europe’s biggest clubs. In addition, the Swede’s excellent start to the season, who has already registered 23 buts and delivered four assists in just 17 matches, in fact a prime target for United.
According to some rumors, after confirming that Ruben Amorim, the coach of Sporting Lisbon, would take the reins of the Mancunian club from November 11, the Portuguese technician could convince Gyokeres to go with him to try his luck in Manchester.
However, Ruud van Nistelrooywho is still the interim coach of the Red Devils, defended Rasmus Hojlund in the face of these rumors. “My advice? Stay calm and believe in yourselfbelieve in his qualities. Like me and his teammates. He knows he’s young and promising and that the daily work he does will eventually pay off.
“Not just for him but for his teammates. And I have confidence in that. I mean, most goals are scored in the penalty area“, that’s where we want to put our players as much as possible, but it depends on the matches,” he said.
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