Rasmus Hojlund ‘could define an era at Manchester United’ says teammate

Casemiro believes Rasmus Hojlund has what it takes to become an era-defining player for Manchester United.

Signed for £72m from Atalanta last summer, Hojlund had to wait until his 15th Premier League appearance to score his first goal in the competition – a well-taken late winner in the 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

The Denmark striker’s lack of goals has been notable – but so has the lack of quality service afforded to him, and his Brazilian club teammate has full faith in the 20-year-old.

Discussing Hojlund’s start to life at Old Trafford in an interview with Man United’s official website, Casemiro said: “At the end of the day, he’s just a kid, so we shouldn’t be putting a lot of pression on him.