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Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke has claimed that he’s nonetheless not fully bought on Rasmus Hojlund regardless of his improved fortunes on the pitch.
United forked out £72m to signal Hojlund from Atalanta final summer season.
Regardless of being prolific within the Champions League earlier than the Purple Devils’ humiliating elimination from the competitors, Hojlund struggled to search out the again of the online within the Premier League.
The Denmark worldwide endured a tough begin to life in England’s prime flight and wanted 14 video games to lastly break his duck.
Hojlund lastly opened his Premier League goalscoring account on Boxing Day throughout a sensational comeback victory towards Aston Villa. His was the successful strike on that event.
Since then, the United talisman has been on an upward trajectory. In 2024, Hojlund has scored in 5 appearances. Hojlund additionally set a brand new report as he turned the youngest-ever participant to attain in six consecutive Premier League video games.
The København-born star has up to now plundered 13 targets and two assists in 31 matches throughout all competitions.
It must be talked about that he has missed a variety of clashes as a result of damage.
His exploits earned him the Premier League’s February Participant of the Month award.
Nevertheless, in keeping with Yorke who spoke on talkSPORT, Hojlund nonetheless has lots to show earlier than he may be thought of the completed article.
The 1999 treble winner mentioned, “I believe optimistic might be the fitting phrase at this second in time. Once you go to United and also you get off to a really dangerous begin, which he did, you simply query whether or not he’s ever going to return [the goals].”
“He’s younger, he’s enjoying in a staff that’s struggling and is inconsistent, so it’s very tough circumstances for him to return into, particularly with such an enormous price ticket.”
Yorke added, “That’s lots to ask of a younger man. However with a little bit of perseverance, he’s displaying indicators. He’s nonetheless not convincing sufficient for me in the mean time however I’m joyful that he’s at the very least obtained some targets.”
Hojlund and United return to motion on Saturday once they journey to the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium to face off towards Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
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