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Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has mentioned that the membership have by no means had a participant like Rasmus Hojlund of their ranks earlier than.
This summer season, United acquired Hojlund from Atalanta for £64 million plus one other £8m in add-ons.
The striker needed to anticipate his debut owing to a again harm sustained throughout his time within the Serie A together with his former aspect.
He got here on within the second half throughout United’s 3-1 defeat towards Arsenal and confirmed very promising glimpses of what he can do whereas main the road.
Schmeichel, who was a part of the Purple Devils’ treble-winning 1999 staff, spoke to membership media and had his say on Hojlund and the Dane’s prospects of succeeding at Previous Trafford.
The previous goalkeeper waxed lyrical about his countryman and indicated that he has all of the attributes to hassle rival defences.
The United legend mentioned, “He’s a really, very good boy. I’ve been requested about him lots, and the phrase I all the time use is that he has numerous unfulfilled potential.”
“There isn’t a weak point in his recreation. There isn’t part of his recreation the place he can’t be completely wonderful. Numerous that has to come back from how he handles himself, and I’m completely positive he’ll try this properly, but it surely’s additionally about how he’s being coached.”
Schmeichel added, “This man is every thing: he’s huge, sturdy, fast, bodily, technical, tactically adept. Every part you need in a footballer, every thing you need in a striker. He’s acquired the nostril, as properly, of a no.9.”
The ex-United shot-stopper identified that Hojlund’s spectacular cameo towards the Gunners was “not a false optimistic.”
He defined that not solely does the striker bully defenders, however he additionally desires the ball, desires to become involved in play and places stress on the opposition together with his working.
As per Schmeichel, “He’s simply acquired full and utter unfulfilled potential and I’m very enthusiastic about him at United, as a result of I don’t assume we’ve ever had a participant like him.”
The 59-year-old in contrast Hojlund to Wayne Rooney.
He nevertheless remarked that the present United quantity 11 has an extended solution to go earlier than he can reside as much as Rooney’s legendary standing on the Theatre of Desires.
