Rasmus Hojlund news: Is the Manchester United striker a ‘mentality monster’?
One of Manchester United’s eye-catching signings of last summer transfer window was Rasmus Hojlund. The talented young striker was signed for big money from Italian outfit Atalanta. There were many clubs keeping an eye on the youngster and in the end, Man United won the race. Over his first six months at the club, Hojlund has already shown his potential on numerous occasions for the Red Devils.
Rasmus Hojlund has been particularly impressive in the Champions League, scoring frequent goals for Manchester United. However, in the Premier League, he had to wait patiently before opening his account, something which the supporters were able to see in recent weeks. One of the biggest strengths of the youngster is his strong mindset, which is not something that can be seen often in a young player. Ruben Selles, who worked with Hojlund at FC Copenhagen as assistant manager to Jess Thorup, feels the Denmark international is a “mentality monster.”
Is the Manchester United striker a ‘mentality monster’?
Selles, who is currently the head coach of Reading, said in an interview with the Training Ground Guru podcast, “I think, with Rasmus, you can expect him to be rated as one of the best strikers in the world but I think he will become that when the team, the United team, will become more established than it is now. I think you can only expect better things from him in the Manchester United [shirt]. He’s a mentality monster. He developed into a mentality monster. He has a good family that takes care of him. His two brothers are playing for FC Copenhagen, actually for the first team. One of them was even in the squad when they played there [at Old Trafford].”
He, quoted on the club’s website, added: “And his environment is really strong and you don’t have that quite often with a young, talented player, that when we had him in Copenhagen, with that kind of mentality. In the Premier League, the exposure is the biggest in the world and, when he has a miss, everyone is talking about it but it’s just part of the process and he will become a better player and he will become stronger in games, and in his mind through this process. He’s been brilliant in all the other competitions and brilliant for United. I think it is a matter of time before he connects that and connects that with the fans and, once he will make this ‘crack’, he’s going to be unbelievable.”
Hojlund agrees with it and believes that mentality is one of his biggest strengths. “I definitely think that’s one of my strengths. The mentality part of it. I don’t like to hide. I like to show personality and character. And that is also what brought me here, and can keep getting me to the next level. It can keep getting me, from the other side, that is what I try to do. I try to be better every day. I try to push myself. And, if there’s something I’m not good enough at, I’m doing my best to be that,” he elaborated.
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