Coach Ruben Amorim highly appreciated Ramus Hojlund's performance in MU's 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in America. It is really what Amorim needs in a striker like Hojlund – the player will soon have to leave Old Trafford if the club finished Benjamin Sesko. But with what was shown before Bournemouth, Hojlund probably saved himself.
In a match with Bournemouth in the second match of the Premier League Friendly Summer Series, MU won a 4-1 victory to win the championship an early age. The biggest highlight of the match is Rasmus Hojlund's name on the score table. The Danish striker “fired” from the 8th minute, with a skillful header after the accurate cross from Patrick Dorgu.
Notably, this is the first goal of Hojlund since May 2025, marking the end of the series of nearly three months of “stupid”. In the last Premier League season, he only scored 6 goals – a modest figure with expectations to put in a mainstream.
For the individual Hojlund, this goal not only means to relieve psychology but also strengthen the position in Amorim's squad, especially when MU has not yet bought any quality centers this summer.
Talking about MU's overall performance against Bournemouth, Amorim emphasized: “I think we have improved physically in the match. MU now owns a more competitive squad, and that is really important. Last season we had a lot of difficulties.
MU always has some problems, boundary or defensive systems are not reasonable but everything is better. Today, the attack also does the role well. We still have a lot of work to do, but it's great to see the team playing like this. “
When asked about the performance of Rasmus Hojlund and the opening goal, Amorim replied: “For me, it is not just a goal. For him, it is more important. The goal is what Hojlund needs now.
MU needs goals but today, Hojlund shows completely different. The way he disputes the ball to help us create pressure on the opponent's goal. The speed improves markedly. Instead of waiting for the ball, Hojlund took the initiative to go deep, open the space for his teammates. That is very important for us to play better and this match he did very well. “
Amorim also spent some time talking about Patrick Dorgu, another player who also had an impressive performance with a goal and an assist: “He looks like a player who belongs to MU for a long time, not new to the winter transfer period. Dorgu has done many things without many players at the age of 20 years old can do it. With this guy “.
Sharing after the match, Dorgu said that the whole team was gradually imbued with Amorim's football philosophy: “I feel that the more we practice, the more we understand and implement his ideas well. It is gradually shown on the pitch.”
The future of hojlund
With Hojlund rumored to leave the “theater of dreams”, Amorim seemed to say frankly what would happen to the Danish player this summer, especially when there was information about MU being serious with Benjamin Sesko increasingly heated.
But Amorim also emphasized: “It is important that Rasmus Hojlund is scoring. I don't know what will happen until the summer transfer market 2025 is closed. It is important that the strikers here are working very well, progressing and helping the club.”
The problem lies, Hojlund will need to shine further and maintain this regularity instead of unstable. After all, these are still just friendly matches. MU is about to enter a new season with Arsenal. They can consider, wait for more progress. But Hojlund now needs to remember that, any bad moment that happens is the end of him at Old Trafford.
Leipzig will definitely not let MU “like” to buy Sesko whenever they buy, they also need time to find replacement if they have to sell him. It is reported that Leipzig is quite interested in Hojlund and they are willing to exchange, just need to add an extra money for this deal to complete. For example, 30 million euros plus Hojlund will bring Sesko to the Red Devils.
Anyway, it is still a rumor. In front of MU will be a difficult match with Everton. This may be the last test for Amorim about Hojlund before the Portuguese teacher who took it back to Sesko or not.
