Who is Manchester United Target Rasmus Hojlund? Does he Rival Erling Haaland?
Premier League giants, Manchester United have been chasing Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta throughout the summer 2023 transfer window.
Getting to know more about the United target becomes necessary when the entire community has been comparing Rasmus Hojlund as a nemesis that United are bringing in to tackle Erling Haaland from Manchester City.
Who is Rasmus Hojlund, Manchester United target?
The comparisons being made by fans and pundits alike worldwide between Rasmus Hojlund and Erling Haaland had been obvious ever since United targeted the Atalanta player, and was only a matter of time.
Both Hojlund and Haaland stand over 6 feet tall with blond hair, belonging to Scandinavian countries, and apart from similarity in their looks, they are both ruthless physical players. Both might play for rival Manchester clubs by the start of the latest PL season.
As stated by Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, the club has already made progress in their hunt for a new striker who could complete his team.
Despite United’s reluctancy in meeting the £70m valuation put on the Denmark international by Atalanta, he has remained the most sought-after target throughout.
Understanding Erik ten Hag’s psychology behind targeting Hojlund becomes a mammoth task because what will Hojlund bring into the table for Manchester United anyways, and would really be able to rival Haaland in skills?
The 20-year-old made his senior career debut back in 2020 at the age of 17 at Copenhagen, and prior to that he had been in youth spells with Boldklubben af 1893 and Brondby.
As a developing player exploring his playstyle, he had a struggle-filled stint in the Danish Superliga, starting only twice for his team in total of 19 appearances, and failing to score completely. He later left in January 2022.
His career was catapulted upwards after his joining of the Austrian club Sturm Graz. Throughout the second half of 2021/22 season, every other game saw a goal netted by the rising talent Hojlund, he scored nine goals and started 17 matches.
The Danish striker transformed into a beast with exceptional moving ability into spaces, well-calculated and timed runs which set up a perfect wide variety of finishing options; and with that catching the eyes of top clubs with his deadly left foot.
His impressive technique and footballing brain led to his upward rise and a move to Italian outfit, Atalanta for fee which was 10 times of what he was paid at Sturm Graz in January, he now received £15m.
Last season in Atalanta, Hojlund declared his presence throughout Europe as he scored 20 goals in 47 appearances in the Italian Serie A and Denmark, making his country debut in September, and scoring a hat-trick against Finland and five goals in two Euro qualifiers.
How does Hojlund match up against Haaland?
Although the existing potential in Hojlund, who is yet to be honed, he is beat when direct statistical comparison is drawn against Haaland. According the numbers, the Danish man is still far away from the Norwegian.
With 36 goals in 25 appearances for the Sky Blues in the Premier League, Haaland has found the net every 77 minutes. Compared to those stats, Hojlund is still a diamond in the rough with a goal scored every 204 minutes.
Haaland is also two years older than Hojlund and is further down his career in terms of experience and during his second season he had only managed 12 goals, while Hojlund completing only 2 seasons as professional and with his delicate touch he also dribbles more than Haaland.
At Manchester United, with supported of elite wingers like Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, Hojlund has the potential to be moulded and refined into one of the most lethal weapons and a perfect fit for United’s starting eleven.
With Hojlund’s raw potential, qualities of a winger and the physique of an elite number nine, United to produced one of the fastest front threes in the most competitive league in the world and dominate it.
FAQs
What is haaland vs hojlund height?
Everyone has already started comparing the two Scandinavian players. And one of these comparisons include the height of the two players. SO while Hojlund stands at 6’3, Haaland is 6’4 tall.
