Man Utd chiefs at odds with Ruben Amorim over Red Devils star as private view emerges

May 17, 2025 biowikilab@gmail.com Manchester United 0

Despite Ruben Amorim’s declaration of support for Rasmus Hojlund, senior Manchester United officials have apparently given up on the player. With just four Premier League goals in 31 games, Hojlund has had a dismal season at Old Trafford. The struggling Dane is expected to start in the Europa League final next week as United looks to win a trophy to cap off their miserable season.

Hojlund made a high-profile move to the Red Devils from Atalanta two years ago, but he hasn’t been able to defend the astronomical transfer fee. Due to his lack of firepower and dubious work rate, he has received a lot of criticism in recent months. Due to his dismal play, there are rumors that the forward may depart Old Trafford at the end of the current campaign, assuming a buyer is found.

As Hojlund approaches the end of his second season at United, the club’s management is reportedly growing impatient with him. As reported by the Manchester Evening News, senior officials are ‘not having’ the concept of maintaining him for the upcoming season because of his work rate.

It is ‘well-established’, according to the source, that he will be replaced in the summer because he hasn’t shown himself to be a useful member of the Liverpool team.

It comes just days after Amorim jumped to the defence of Hojlund, insisting he was ‘happy’ with his performance against Chelsea despite the absence of any goal threat.

“I’m happy, of course all the team has to improve, but the way he runs, he fights for every ball, loses a lot of duels, wins some duels, he needs to improve the connection,” said Amorim.

“But he is improving. I’m really happy with him. He just needs to continue working hard and better things will come.”

After the final whistle against Chelsea, Roy Keane was one among the people who criticized Hojlund, saying he appeared to be a young player and encouraging others to stop making excuses for him.

“He looked like he had just come out of the academy,” fumed Keane. “His runs weren’t right, his timing, his hold-up play. Again, if you’re a striker playing for Man United… even for the whole team, one shot on target?

“We keep making excuses for him. We talk about confidence, but you still think, when you’re a striker, you have to make something happen sometimes.

“What the big clubs have, and what United have always had, is strikers who can produce something for themselves even if they’re not getting great service. They produce something because they have quality.

“A bit of determination, a bit of experience, football intelligence. We don’t see that with Hojlund. His side are up against it all the time. Obviously he needs a little bit of support, but, my goodness, sometimes you have just got to do a little bit better.”

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