Manchester United star ‘on trial’ as Ruben Amorim considers shock sale
Manchester United star ‘on trial’ as Ruben Amorim considers shock sale
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Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is effectively ‘on trial’ for the rest of the season after reportedly failing to impress Ruben Amorim since his arrival at Old Trafford. Hojlund scored five goals in his first five games under Amorim but has failed to find the back of the net in his last 11 appearances, going over a month without a goal.
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Manchester United fans expected much better returns from a player who cost the club over £70m when they signed him from Serie A side Atalanta in the summer of 2023. Hojlund enjoyed a promising second-half to the 2023-24 campaign, finishing his first season at United with 16 goals in all competitions.
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But the 21-year-old has failed to kick on this term, contributing just two goals in the Premier League for a team who have been in the bottom-half of the table for most of the campaign. Hojlund’s struggles continued in Manchester United’s narrow victory over Fulham on Sunday, the Danish striker giving the ball away ten times in the first half before being subbed off after the interval.
Rio Ferdinand, the Old Trafford legend, was among those to criticise Hojlund and insist he needs to offer more to justify his place in the team. According to talkSPORT, Amorim has also been ‘far from convinced’ by Hojlund’s performances and will track his progress for the rest of the season before potentially sanctioning his exit in the summer.
