Former Chelsea forward Chris Sutton reckons new Manchester United signing Rasmus Hojlund could struggle to hit the ground running at Old Trafford owing to his rather modest scoring record and injury issues.
United shelled out £72 million to Serie A side Atalanta for the 20-year-old Danish striker, who managed nine league goals in 32 appearances last season. Moreover, Hojlund is nursing a 'minor' back injury sustained during pre-season with Atalanta, potentially delaying his United debut.
Hojlund's league returns last season pale in comparison to that of the Premier League's other recent Scandinavian import, Erling Haaland. The 23-year-old netted 52 goals last season in as many appearances across competitions as Manchester City won the continental treble.
Bemused by the hype surrounding Hojlund, Sutton told Mail Sport's all new podcast 'It's All Kicking Off' that the Dane is no Haaland:
Sutton added that the fact that Hojlund has arrived with an injury doesn't help matters:
Hojlund arrives at Old Trafford with a record of ten goals and four assists in 34 games across competitions for Atalanta.
Manchester United introduced their new signing at Old Trafford on Saturday (August 5) ahead of their friendly with Lens.
An ecstatic Hojlund told the club's website that it's a dream come true for him to be able to play for United and that he's excited to don their jersey:
Hojlund joins Mason Mount and Andre Onana as the new signings at Manchester United this summer.
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