da stake casino： Rasmus Hojlund has joined Manchester United in a £72 million ($92m) transfer, but how many goals does he need in order to be considered a success?
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Denmark international signed for big moneyExpectations are high at Old TraffordHas already been compared to HaalandWHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils have spent big on making the Denmark international the most expensive striker they have ever signed. Big pressure is being lumped onto the 20-year-old’s young shoulders, with the expectation being that he will become a fearsome No.9 for the Premier League heavyweights.
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Hojlund is nursing a knock at present, which is delaying his debut, but former United striker Louis Saha has – speaking in association with – told GOAL of how many efforts the Dane is going to need in order to justify his price tag: “When you start your first season, you need to adapt to the Premier League. Rasmus Hojlund is from Denmark, and he played in Italy, but the Premier League is a different animal, and he will need time to adapt. Hojlund should be aiming for 20 goals this season when you consider that he has [Marcus] Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and [Christian] Eriksen who can all create chances for him. With the players he’s got around him, 20 goals is a good target this season. We can see that if things click, he has good players around him and he’s got a manager who is smart enough to give him time to settle in. So, 20-25 goals in all competitions is a really good first season. They [Manchester United] have given him this responsibility and paid a lot of money, because he’s got the potential to score 30 goals like Erling Haaland has done. Maybe it will take him more time, but we’ll have to wait and see.”
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Hojlund has already been likened to Manchester City superstar Haaland, despite being nowhere near as prolific throughout his career to date, and Saha believes the youngster needs to grow accustomed to operating under the brightest of spotlights. He added: “Haaland is a more confident player than Hojlund. He had played in the Champions League with RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund, and we saw his potential before he moved to Manchester City. When he came to City, he was playing with quality players such as [Bernardo] Silva and [Kevin] De Bruyne and we knew he would score goals, that wasn’t a surprise. He’s the perfect fit for City. Manchester United are still in transition but they can still improve as a team. There are comparisons between Hojlund and Haaland in that they are both tall, quick, and have a great left foot. Hojlund can adapt, maybe not as quickly as Haaland has done but that’s because Pep Guardiola already had a successful foundation to win the Premier League, which has not been the case for a while at United. The comparisons between the two are not unfair because he [Hojlund] has the quality, but there will be pressure to fulfil the expectation.”
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Hojlund is yet to be assigned a squad number by United, as they work on comings and goings towards the end of another transfer window, with it yet to be determined how he will fit into the grand plans being drawn up by Dutch coach Erik ten Hag.