After seeing Hojlund at Old Trafford, what Erik Ten Hag said about the Dane

Rasmus Hojlund has already seen Old Trafford and witnessed Manchester United's friendly against Lens from the box. Manchester United beat Lens 3-1 in a pre-season friendly match between two teams that will play the next Champions League, played this Saturday at Old Trafford stadium.

The 'red devils' were looking for their particular Haaland and they trust they have found it in the figure of Rasmus Winther Hojlund (Copenhagen, 2-4-2003). It is not surprising, therefore, that they have disbursed 75 million euros (plus bonuses) for the '9' from Atalanta.

Hojlund, for his part, signs until 2028 plus an optional year. Blond, Nordic, left-footed, fast, powerful, strong, goalscorer, with a past in the Austrian Bundesliga... The comparison with City's '9' seems more than justified. The 20-year-old striker joins Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Jonny Evans as the team's signings for next season, where they will be looking to win a Premier League title for the first time in 10 years.

What did Erik Ten Hag say about Hojlund?

"We need hungry players and Hojlund is a player who is very determined to score goals, win games and win titles," Ten Hag said after the game between Manchester United and Lens. The lack of a proven goalscorer had become an endemic malady at Manchester United, practically, since Robin van Persie's goodbye.