RIO FERDINAND has named the five wingers that could get Rasmus Hojlund firing for Manchester United.
The forward joined the Red Devils from Atalanta in a £72million summer deal.
GettyRasmus Hojlund is yet to score or assist in the Premier League[/caption]
AlamyRio Ferdinand believes that Hojlund needs better service from United’s wingers[/caption]
Hojlund, 20, has shown promise in the Champions League, bagging five goals in five games in Europe.
He has struggled in the Premier League, however, failing to score or assist in 12 appearances thus far.
Man Utd legend Ferdinand believes that Hojlund has suffered from a lack of quality service this term.
Marcus Rashford has endured a dip in form, while Antony has failed to deliver.
Jadon Sancho has meanwhile been banished from the first-team squad since September.
With none of United’s wingers currently doing the business, Ferdinand has named the wide men he reckons would get Hojlund scoring.
Speaking on his Vibe With Five show, the 45-year-old said: “If Man United had [Michael] Olise, Jack Harrison, [Dwight] McNeil at Everton, Jacob Murphy at Newcastle – any one of those four wingers, I reckon he [Hojlund] would have five or six goals by now.
“Why? Because they cross the ball. All four of those boys, their first thought is, get the ball, head down, either beat the full-back and cross or give me a yard and cross the ball.”
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Ferdinand then added: “He [Hojlund] needs service. [Jarrod] Bowen [is another who would help.
“These guys want to provide, we’ve got wingers who either want to get a shot off, shoot, beat someone.”
The former defender then blasted United’s transfer policy in recent years – claiming that only one has managed to retain his value.
He continued: “If you look at it, what player has gone to Man United and got better?
“[Raphael] Varane has got worse, Casemiro has gone backwards now, their value and worth.
“Bruno [Fernandes] is the only one who you’d get good money for. He’s the only one, who else?
“[Aaron] Wan-Bissaka, you ain’t getting £50million for Wan-Bissaka. You ain’t getting what they paid for [Diogo] Dalot, I’m sure. Amad Diallo… I could go through them all.
“I don’t know who comes in. Would you get the same money for Hojlund? No. Sancho? No. I could keep going… [Donny] Van de Beek.”
Man Utd host Bayern Munich in a crunch Champions League clash this evening.
In order to qualify, Erik ten Hag‘s side need to beat Harry Kane and Co and hope that Copenhagen draw with Galatasaray.
EPARio Ferdinand believes that Bruno Fernandes is the only Man Utd signing to have retained their value[/caption]