Rasmus Højlund | Signed for United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Some of you look too much at his stats for this season, but completely forget the background behind them. Højlund joined Atalanta this summer from Sturm Graz, before that he played for FC Copenhagen. So before last summer he has only played in the minor leagues. This season was his first in one of the major European leagues. He spent the autumn getting settled in Italy. He had to learn the language, the style of play and adapt to the level. He has actually managed all that in a fairly short time, if you think about it. He spent an autumn. After that, he started scoring regularly. When things were going very well for him, he was injured. It ruined his good rhythm a little, but he is starting to score goals and play well again.
So there is a story hidden behind the stats, and you can't just look at them. It's too black and white.
He is only 20 years old and has adapted to a big league in a short time. He has also started scoring for the national team (5 goals in the last 2 games). He is a typical number 9 that we really miss. He can head, is fast, is good at finishing, is hardworking and adaptable.
I believe in him if he comes to United. I would not be surprised, if he can already score 15-17 goals in a whole season in the PL.
So there is a story hidden behind the stats, and you can't just look at them. It's too black and white.
He is only 20 years old and has adapted to a big league in a short time. He has also started scoring for the national team (5 goals in the last 2 games). He is a typical number 9 that we really miss. He can head, is fast, is good at finishing, is hardworking and adaptable.
I believe in him if he comes to United. I would not be surprised, if he can already score 15-17 goals in a whole season in the PL.
This having watched him for Atalanta this season he has all the tools to become a complete striker given time and can contribute good numbers in the short term also. Definately one we should buy.
And give them 10 year contracts. The Klarna way of squad building.
As a Dane, I’ve seen Højlund play several times; he’s raw and his play is up and down as most youngsters. But he has some special attributes which can take him to the top, but if we sign him this summer, we would need to be very patient for atleast a year or two.
After today's and this seasons showing, I hope this is not the answer to resolving our need for a furst 11 striker
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Personally think that is all good in terms of signing the player. Dot really know him but if he is young, has the right tools and is showing ltos of ability, especially in a first season abroad in a major league, that is promising...disagree with others "too young, not ready"....everyone said that about Camavings and lots saying that about Orban too.
The issue I see more, is all that you are stating are as well as positives, reasons why that fee is very high but I get there is a shortage of quality young strikers and the football world, especially te premiershpi is absolute bokers and quite disguting in a way that a player showing ability and promise over a season costs £50m or over. SOme of the premiershpi fees for such players over the last couple of years are pure madness, the worry is, so far, most havent justified them at all either
Very good! Always loved this song too.
Hopefully a few more sales with the likes of Fred, Martial, Henderson, VdB, Elanga etc. High wages might mean we struggle moving a few on (as usual) but yeah, hoping the above could scrape together another £40-£50m which could go towards transfers.
How old was Jesus when City signed him. I remember he went straight into the team ahead of Aguero for a while before Aguero adapted to Pep demands. If you're good enough you're old enough. Question is is Hojlund good enough?
I’m sold, let’s get him.
£50m or thereabouts seems reasonable .
Some potential excitement around the CF role would be great I’m bored of watching martial play like he’s on a fag break and Weghorst try so hard but clearly way out of his depth.
£50m or thereabouts seems reasonable .
Some potential excitement around the CF role would be great I’m bored of watching martial play like he’s on a fag break and Weghorst try so hard but clearly way out of his depth.
Get this guy and get Ferguson next year.
No point getting Kane and then blocking the growth of our squad for the next five when Rashford can deputise as striker if needed. Martial will probably also be here, so we might have 2.5 strikers.
No point getting Kane and then blocking the growth of our squad for the next five when Rashford can deputise as striker if needed. Martial will probably also be here, so we might have 2.5 strikers.
I prefer us spend 50 mils on Ferguson.
Get Hojlund and rotate with Rashford next season, then get Ferguson season after next.
Except he'll cost close to twice that amount.
Højlund playing for Atalanta against Monza right now.
1-0 Atalanta, but Monza seem to be Serie A’s Brighton, so they don’t get to borrow the ball much.
1-0 Atalanta, but Monza seem to be Serie A’s Brighton, so they don’t get to borrow the ball much.
He’s playing well, looking strong, holding up play well, bringing people in to play and of course is lightning quick, his decision making needs some work though, fast ball across the box which he almost got to by speed and sliding but just missed
Unfortunately feeding on absolute scraps because Atalanta sitting deep
Unfortunately feeding on absolute scraps because Atalanta sitting deep
Can we stop replying with silly emojis to ideas we disagree with?
This is a forum, it's fine to have different perspectives but the snarky emoji responses are crap for conversation. Use your words.
How many people here have actually watched him? Got any good videos? In another thread someone was hyping Ferguson and mentioned a Brazil Scout video on him and I watched it and he looked distinctly average in it.
Goal from Højlund, a tap in
Goldbridge can use his connections to bring Ben Foster back to United too to sort out or GK problems
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I’d honestly be happy if he just scored these kinds of goals for us and nothing else
Was thinking the same when I saw the goal
Yup, that’s what you want from your striker
It's just that every aspect of the idea is daft.
Isak was already signed for about 60m. There is no way they'd sell him at break even to anybody even if they didn't have all the money in the world. They do have all the money in the world. Even discounting all of that, they'd never sell on the cheap to a direct rival as we are now. And the vast majority of transfers are already done in installments so "just give them 60m in a couple of installments" is moot as well.
Not sure all of that needed spelling out, it's just a crazy idea from every angle.
A third of Haaland’s goals were like this it feels. We need that type of player who gets into prime positions for a tap in.
Why do you post this joker?
This guy has to be one of our top 2 targets this summer. If can’t get Kane then we should be all over this. It makes sense financially and he’s only 20. I can see him becoming a superstar.
If we do sign him, surely he won't be the only one. He's very young to be relying on him at this stage.
I like Ferguson, and genuinely think he'll be a very good striker but I think Hojlund will prove to be the better striker.
Weghorst would have missed that
We need two strikers if Martial is out the door
I get why people might want us to sign two, but I think we'd probably be alright for next season with Hojlund, Martial and Rashford (when he isn't playing on the left) as options for the striker position. The fact that we've got Garnacho and Sancho waiting in the wings means we can afford to use Rashford in a hybrid role depending on the game.
I was at the Atalanta game tonight and had a chance to watch him. You can see he has explosive acceleration, quality on the ball, and a high work rate. However, he's also not the finished article and I don't think we could rely on a player like him to score 25-30 goals over a season. His use of space and choices for types of runs need to improve a lot. Maybe with a year or two of coaching under Ten Hag he can get to that level as he certainly has the physical and technical abilities, but I think we'd really need another a goal scorer in addition.
For all their pretty interplay and fluidity, you could see what having a striker with 'attributes',, quick and able to bully defenders, (even if he didn't see much of the goal) did for City yesterday. Someone making space for Rashford to drive or make a run for a through ball, and just generally distract defenders in a way WW just couldn't. would have helped at least 10% more. Not sure what the larger plan is, but in principle I'm sold on this plus a proper short-term, experienced signing before going for Kane again or Osi or whoever next Summer depending on how things shake out...
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