Rasmus Hojlund opens up on Ruud van Nistelrooy's impact behind the scenes at Man Utd

Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to Manchester United this summertime aft being appointed arsenic 1 of Erik 10 Hag’s assistants and already appears to beryllium having a large interaction astatine Old Trafford

Rasmus Hojlund has hailed the power of Ruud van Nistelrooy aft harnessing immoderate of the Dutchman’s finishing prowess.

The erstwhile Atalanta striker scored his 2nd extremity of the play successful the weekend’s comeback triumph against Brentford. Hojlund netted with a superb spot to implicit the turnaround aft Alejandro Garnacho’s equaliser.

The Dane’s onslaught was a decorativeness surely befitting of Van Nistelrooy astatine his peak. And Hojlund has been afloat of praise for his caller manager since his instrumentality to Old Trafford.

"Everybody's asking maine this question," helium replied erstwhile asked astir Van Nistelrooy's impact. "He's helping america each day, but he's besides helping the defence and the midfield.

"He's a precise bully adjunct coach, but obviously, he's a large striker. You're trying to larn everything astir him and each these benignant of things.

"I haven't had that agelong clip to larn from him yet due to the fact that I haven't been backmost for a small much than a period oregon so. But obviously, he's fixed maine a batch of bully advice."

Asked if the decorativeness was close retired of the Van Nistelrooy playbook, Hojlund was keen to chill comparisons betwixt him and the erstwhile forward. He added: "A Van Nistelrooy finish? I don't privation to beryllium compared to him. If you privation to speech astir him, helium is simply a relation exemplary for us. I tin make a batch alongside him.

"Working precise adjacent with Ruud van Nistelrooy is simply a large measurement for me. He is doing a large job. I'm trying to bring everything I tin each clip I measurement connected the pitch, particularly present astatine Old Trafford."

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Hojlund present has 2 goals to his sanction this play - 1 each coming successful the Premier League and Champions League. It comes aft helium saw the commencement of the play disrupted by injury.

But the Dane believes helium is afloat implicit his issues and is acceptable to footwear connected for the remainder of the campaign. He said: "Obviously, having an wounded successful the opening of the play and present being 100 per cent acceptable is simply a precise bully experience. I'm conscionable trying to bring everything I tin each clip I measurement onto the pitch, particularly here."

Hojlund volition beryllium hoping to widen his affirmative signifier for the Red Devils crossed what is acceptable to beryllium a hectic week. United instrumentality connected Fenerbahce successful the Europa League connected Thursday up of a travel to West Ham astatine the weekend.

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