Manchester United icon Peter Schmeichel believes Rasmus Hojlund has all of the hallmarks to change into the identical "kind of player" as Wayne Rooney for the Old Trafford outfit, however that would all be right down to how Erik ten Hag handles the striker. United spent large on Hojlund this summer time regardless of the Danish ahead being comparatively unproven on the elite stage.

He arrived on the membership carrying an damage as nicely with United followers lastly seeing their new No 9 in motion with a cameo look off the bench towards Arsenal earlier than the worldwide break. Hojlund will probably be anticipated to begin for the primary time for United's dwelling conflict towards Brighton.

And Schmeichel believes the Old Trafford crowd are in for a deal with together with his compatriot likened to United nice Rooney. "He’s just got complete and utter unfulfilled potential and I’m very excited about him at United, because I don’t think we’ve ever had a player like him," he instructed United Review.

"We’ve had different players in combinations, but the closest one I can get to is Wayne Rooney. Rooney wasn’t slow, but Rasmus is quick, and that’s different. I’m not saying Rasmus is as good as Wayne, because, my God, Wayne was so good and he achieved so much, but Rasmus could be that kind of player."

However, Schmeichel added the onus will probably be on Ten Hag to unlock Hojlund's full potential. "He’s a very, very nice boy," he added.

"I’ve been asked about him a lot, and the phrase I always use is that he has a lot of unfulfilled potential. There isn’t a weakness in his game. There isn’t a part of his game where he can’t be absolutely excellent.

"Loads of that has to return from how he handles himself, and I’m completely positive he’ll try this nicely, but it surely’s additionally about how he’s being coached. This man is all the things: he’s large, robust, fast, bodily, technical, tactically adept.

"Everything you want in a footballer, everything you want in a striker. He’s got the nose, as well, of a No 9."

Hojlund performed in each matches for Denmark duriing the worldwide break as they grabbed essential wins over San Marino and Finland. But the 20-year-old had his minutes managed as he got here off the bench in each matches.