Can't afford Osimhen but would take Martinez,suspect Neymar would only happen if Jassim ever wrestled control of this race away from Ratcliffe
Rasmus Højlund | Signed for United
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Can't afford Osimhen but would take Martinez,suspect Neymar would only happen if Jassim ever wrestled control of this race away from Ratcliffe
Yeah not comparable to Haaland
I have tried to find a comparable player and couldn't find anything better than a fast and young version of Giroud. Berbatov was an elite technician and I don't think that Hojlund is close to that.
Hmmm I am not the most keen on player comparisons, especially with such a young and unfinished player, a complete mismatch for Berbatov, been trying to think of a striker that used their strength like he does, and drawing blanks, thought RVN, Shearer but not really
He reminds me a bit of a young Lewandowski at Lech Poznan actually, their spacial awareness and positioning in the box is great but their shots aren't necessary always the cleanest/best just yet. Not to say he will become anything like him of course, I think his physical attributes and hold up play will lead him down a bit of a different path
I was thinking about Giroud as well. Definitely faster and more explosive but not as good in the air (at this point at least) and not quite the same technical ability. Giroud was legitimately a top-level technical player. Hojlund's touch and technique is good for a big holdup striker but if he was 5'9 with the same technical level it wouldn't stand out at all.
Yeah Berbatov is right up there with any striker of this century in terms of pure technical quality. He could do anything with a football (which is why he played at the top level despite hardly wanting to move majority of the time)
Fast Giroud sounds great to be honest. How tall is this lad?
6'3"
Always find it funny when someone says two players are similar then lists about 3 different things that separates them
Fair play. It was sort of a "Hmnnn...maybe Giroud is a good comparison, oh I guess not in the end" kind of thought process.
I confess to not having watched Højlund playing but from watching his highlight reels he looks like he would bring a skillset that none of United's forward line currently demonstrate. That being physicality and the ability to hold the ball up. It also looks like he has bags of pace and good technique, United should be all over him. In some clips his running gait and shooting is somewhat reminiscent of RVN.
Younger Giroud wasn't particularly good in the air and had similar technical level. Giroud developed his game over the years. He started to be more dominant and physical with Montpellier around 24-25 years old.
Obligatory new Scout Nation YouTube video
Also a a video of his highlights in his last Denmark match where he scored a hattrick, the highlights perfectly demonstrate what he can bring to the team but also highlights the areas where he still is a little raw and needs a little patience
Also a a video of his highlights in his last Denmark match where he scored a hattrick, the highlights perfectly demonstrate what he can bring to the team but also highlights the areas where he still is a little raw and needs a little patience
I understandI think for Hojlund to make sense we have to go very hard on securing our main targets in all our other weak positions.
It's essentially an admittance that established, proven targets are not there for us for many reasons. The types that ETH would really want to challenge for major honours. Ideally a club like United wouldn't pin so much on one young lad up front and we'd be doing that to some extent because Martial is a bit pathetic.
But if we throw this lad into the current way the team functions he's not got much of a chance. The creation needs to be better, we need to be able to get balls into a striker of his dimensions with quality more often so he's got an ability to score different kinds of goals, instead of painfully playing everything inside with the likes of Antony and Sancho and nothing from full back. We'll need to control things better in midfield. We'll need to defend perfectly for most of the season. Basically he needs to be coming into a far better footballing team and I think that needs major work on the GK, probably a couple in Midfield, RB, maybe a CB for depth.
If we do all that, maybe we can get away with this signing and blood him for the few years it'll probably take for him to fully mature.
It's essentially an admittance that established, proven targets are not there for us for many reasons. The types that ETH would really want to challenge for major honours. Ideally a club like United wouldn't pin so much on one young lad up front and we'd be doing that to some extent because Martial is a bit pathetic.
But if we throw this lad into the current way the team functions he's not got much of a chance. The creation needs to be better, we need to be able to get balls into a striker of his dimensions with quality more often so he's got an ability to score different kinds of goals, instead of painfully playing everything inside with the likes of Antony and Sancho and nothing from full back. We'll need to control things better in midfield. We'll need to defend perfectly for most of the season. Basically he needs to be coming into a far better footballing team and I think that needs major work on the GK, probably a couple in Midfield, RB, maybe a CB for depth.
If we do all that, maybe we can get away with this signing and blood him for the few years it'll probably take for him to fully mature.
He gets compared to Haaland but his movement, energy and way of using his body really reminds me of Tevez.
Might be less clinical than Tevez, and with a little more vision. (Which rarely is a thing you can train your way to).
That's a good comparison actually, I imagine he'll get more clinical as he progresses, and he has the advantage of being much taller than Tevez too and comes across as even more of a physical specimen
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Basically, we've yet to approach Atalanta for the player, so the contacts that Whitwell referred to earlier would have been with the player's camp.
Thinking about, monitoring, considering fc
This doesn't seem to be close at all, like all of the other links to other players.
Would be bitterly disappointed if we don’t sign him this summer
This is still closer than Harry Kane. The big thing for United is bringing in an established striker first and foremost. Until United can progress on one established striker, don't expect us to push for Højlund at this time.
I don’t imagine we’ll get an established one and a younger one. Don’t see why Hojlund would agree to join to just be a bench option when he’s leading the line at Atalanta and will progress and probably be picked up by another big club in a season or two, if not now
Ten Hag's talked a bunch about wanting more quality depth in his team, so he wants a 2nd forward who can potentially deliver now (even if not consistently) whilst succeeding the established striker in a few years. Either that, or the young striker will come in for regular minutes whilst Rashford continues to take on the goalscoring burden (either up front or on the left wing).
I think by established, that means experienced. I see if we're going to go for Hojlund, we'll go for a Choupo Mouting or the like.
If we are serious about Ferguson next summer, we get this guy, see how good he does whole Martial is on the treatment table, as hell inevitably will be for most of the season, and then calibrate his and Ferguson's expectation next summer.
Getting Kane and this guy would surely mean we miss out on Ferguson and that's nonsensical.
Getting Kane and this guy would surely mean we miss out on Ferguson and that's nonsensical.
You’d swear we would have been doing this for the last 6 months at least… are they only after releasing last night we need a striker is it? Fc disorganised.
Why is it nonsensical? Who says we’re even interested in Ferguson. You can’t honestly suggest we skip this guy and potentially Kane on the whim of signing an 18 year old next season with 20 current professional matches under his belt who has a contract until like 2027/28 ?
I think there's been some good info on us being interested in Ferguson and it makes complete sense. If we've given up on him, Hojlund and Kane make sense to me.
We can also go for Hojlund this summer and get Kane on a free next, since it doesn't look realistic for Levi to let him go for anything close to reasonable
Also Giroud was struggling in Ligue 2 at the same age and is great in the air (no idea if he was then), and Hoijlund is said to be quite raw and currently poor in the air.
He seems like a decent dribbler, looks to get into the box (unlike say Martial) and the idea is that with his height he'll become good in the air as he gets stronger.
Preparing to ramp up the monitoring stage. Maybe we will get this done by the time he is 32. Maybe.
Really don't know what to make of this potential move,
It's a big gamble on someone who isn't that prolific currently, especially if we don't sign another ready made striker.
It's a big gamble on someone who isn't that prolific currently, especially if we don't sign another ready made striker.
Just can't see Levy selling to us, especially with Real Madrid on the hunt. Find out quickly and just sign this guy asap if that's the case, at the moment our summer sounds like it's going the way of last summer, pissing around for weeks and weeks chasing singular targets it's so frustrating
If we are using Hojlund as a stop gap for Kane then we better go big on a goalkeeper this window
It wouldn't surprise me if we end up starting next season as Rashford as our 9 with Hojlund as his back up. With the sums mentioned for Kane and Oshimen, they don't see likely to happen.
Get Neymar in on loan for the left wing (alternating with Garnacho / Sancho).
Rashford and Hojlund sharing the CF position, and I would add Leonardo in to the mix (selling Martial).
The two naughty boys on the right. Sell Elanga, Amad and Pellistri while we still might make a profit on them.
Next year get Kane on a free and move Rashford back to the left.
In about three/four years time, bring in Ferguson (if his trajectory continues) to replace Kane.
That would be be a fantastic lineup with lots of options.
Sorry but I saw you post like this on another thread and it's not only a terrible idea all round but completely unrealistic too.
We'll have Hojlund, Ferguson, Kane and Leonardo??
Wants Greenwood back
Wants to sell Amad and Pellistri??
Neymar on loan on obscene wages, attitude problem and to alternate with Garnacho and Sancho?? Why do we need 3 left wingers
Also who the hell is Leonardo??
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