‘He is very elegant on the pitch’ – Rasmus Hojlund mentions the teammate who first caught his eye

After six months at Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund is starting to feel a little more at ease in the team.

Hojlund, a recent addition, was thrown into the deep end of things after a difficult and injury-plagued first half of the season.

For the Dane, who has rebounded well in recent weeks—scoring two goals in his previous two Premier League games—it will have been a character-building experience.

With seven goals in all competitions so far this season, Hojlund hopes to reach new heights in the second half of the season.

Speaking with the Manchester United club media, Hojlund answered questions on a variety of subjects, one of which concerned the teammate who initially drew his attention.

He picked out midfielder Bruno Fernandes, commenting: “I think you can see Bruno, his touch. He is very elegant on the pitch and, especially, also in training. I mean he’s just, yeah, quality.”

Hojlund also discussed his goal of improving to become a full-fledged striker and help the squad both on and off the ball.

He said: “The criteria for a striker is more demanding now than it was probably 10 or 15 years ago and, yeah, you need to be even more complete as a striker. I try to be that every day, in every sort of aspect, all of those things you just mentioned [pressing, work-rate, hold-up play, physical strength] are some of them.

“Pressing is also a big part of it, especially with this manager [Erik ten Hag]. He wants to put pressure on the other team and the other opponents. So, for me to do the whole process, it’s very important for the team.”